The Palmar River (Spanish: Rio El Palmar) is a river of Venezuela. It drains into Lake Maracaibo.

Palmar River
Palmar River is located in Venezuela
Palmar River
Mouth location in Venezuela
Native nameRio El Palmar (Spanish)
Location
CountryVenezuela
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
10°09′51″N 71°52′09″W / 10.164189°N 71.869045°W / 10.164189; -71.869045

The Palmar River rises in the Serranía del Perijá. In its lower reaches it flows through an area of the Catatumbo moist forests ecoregion.[1] It then flows through the Maracaibo dry forests ecoregion before emptying into Lake Maracaibo.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Locklin, Claudia, Northern South America: Northern Venezuela (NT0108), World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 2017-04-23
  2. ^ Locklin, Claudia, South America: Northwestern corner of Venezuela (NT0222), WWF: World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 2017-04-24