The Tapo-Caparo National Park[1] (Spanish: Parque nacional Tapo-Caparo),[2] or National Park Tapo Caparo, is a protected area with national park[3] status in Venezuela.[4] The park covers 2,050 square kilometres (790 sq mi) in the western states of Barinas, Mérida, and Táchira.
| Tapo-Caparo National Park Parque nacional Tapo-Caparo | |
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| Location |  Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 8°08′N 71°08′W / 8.133°N 71.133°W |
| Area | 2,050 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
The national park was decreed on 14 January 1992 by the government of Carlos Andrés Pérez, with the purpose of protecting the natural environment around the Uribante-Caparo hydroelectric project.
It has a diversity of forests, ferns and mosses, lichens, and fungi. Fauna includes jaguars, toucans, and boas. The park contains numerous gorges and rivers.
See also
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edit- ^ Parque nacional Tapo-Caparo
- ^ Guía ecoturística de Venezuela (in Spanish). Miro Popić Editor C.A. 1998-01-01.
- ^ Weidmann, K. (2003-01-01). Parques nacionales de Venezuela (in Spanish). Oscar Todtmann. ISBN 9789806028722.
- ^ Boyla, Kerem; Estrada, Angélica; International, BirdLife (2017-03-10). Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en los Andes tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad (in Spanish). BirdLife International. ISBN 9789978441961.
