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The following is a list of ecoregions in Venezuela as identified by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). ... Cordillera de Merida páramo; Deserts and xeric shrublands
The fauna of Venezuela consists of a huge variety of animals. Venezuela's diverse wildlife includes manatees, Amazon river dolphins, and Orinoco crocodiles, which have been reported to reach up to 6.6 metres (22 ft) in length. Some 23% of reptilian and 50% of amphibian species that inhabit the country are endemic to Venezuela. Overall, around ...
Colonnelo, Giuseppe. (2004): Las planicies deltaicas del río Orinocoy el golfo de Paria: aspectos físicos y vegetación. En: Lasso, Carlos A. Alfonso, Leanne E., Flores, Ana Liz. y Love, Greg. (Editores). Evalución rápida de la biodiversidad y aspectos sociales de los ecosistemas acuáticos del delta del río Orinocoy goldo de Paria. Venezuela.
Henri Pittier National Park is located in the Central Region, occupies most of the northern state of Aragua and much of the northeastern state of Carabobo, covers a considerable area of the Venezuelan Coastal Range, adjacent to the towns of Choroní, Cuyagua, Chuao, Cata, La Ciénaga, Ocumare de la Costa y Turiamo.
The araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha), Venezuela's national tree. The flora of Venezuela consists of a huge variety of unique plants; around 38% of the estimated 30,000 species of plants found in the country are endemic to Venezuela. Overall, around 48% of Venezuela's land is forested; this includes over 60% of the Venezuelan Amazon. These ...
The Venezuelan Andes montane forests (NT0175) is an ecoregion in the northern arm of the Andes in Venezuela. It contains montane and cloud forests, reaching up to the high-level Cordillera de Merida páramo high moor ecoregion. The forests are home to many endemic species of flora and fauna.
The highest point in Venezuela is located in this natural region. [4] It is divided in two sections: Cordillera de Mérida: covering almost all the territory of Táchira, Mérida and Trujillo states, the southern area of Lara, and portions of higher areas on the western side of Barinas, Apure and Portuguesa states.
Morrocoy National Park [1] lies on the east coast of Falcón State [2] and the north-west side of Golfo Triste, on the west central Venezuelan [3] coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, and Tocuyo de la Costa. It was declared a national park on 26 May 1974. The park's wildlife has suffered from human activity ...