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The Swiss biologist Henri Pittier was the first to point out the ecological problems in Venezuela and the necessity to protect the country’s ecosystems. Thanks to his pioneering efforts, the national park system was born. In 1935, the mountainous land along the northern coast owned by the dictator Gómez became available after his death and was used to found Venezuela’s first national park. Originally Rancho Grande, the park has been known as the Parque Nacional Henri Pittier since 1953. Today, Venezuela has 43 national parks.

Map of the National Parks

	Name State	Size (ha) Founded	Attractions
1	Aguaro-Guariquito Guárico	585,750 03-11-74	plains, rivers, morichales
2	Archipiélago Los Roques Los Roques	221,120 08-18-72	coral reefs, keys, beaches, swamps
3	Canaima Bolívar	3,000,000 06-13-62	savannas, forests, tepuis, waterfalls, rivers
4	Cerro El Copey Nueva Esparta	7,130 03-02-74	moorland
5	Cerro Saroche Lara	32,294 09-03-90	arid lands
6	Ciénagas del Catatumbo Zulia	226,130 10-07-92	swamps, flooded forests
7	Cinaruco-Capanaparo Apure	584,368 05-04-88	plains, dunes, rivers
8	Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro Falcón	4,885 05-28-69	caverns with underground rivers
9	Chorro El Indio Táchira	16,000 01-25-90	humid rainforests
10	Dinira Lara, Trujillo, Portuguesa	45,328 12-22-88	forests, basins, moors
11	Duida-Marahuaca Amazonas	373,740 03-07-79	rainforests, rivers, tepuis
12	El Avíla Distrito Federal and Miranda	85,192 12-18-58	forests, savannas, rivers, gulches
13	El Guácharo Monagas and Sucre	62.700 05-28-75	caverns, rivers, oilbirds
14	El Guache Lara and Portuguesa	12,500 03-26-93	cloud forests, rivers
15	El Tamá Táchira and Apure	139,000 03-07-79	cloud forests, moors
16	Guaramacal Trujillo and Portuguesa	21,491 05-30-88	cloud forests, moors
17	Guatopo Miranda and Guárico	122,464 03-31-58	forests, rivers
18	Henri Pittier Aragua and Carabobo	107,800 02-13-37	cloud forests, dry forests, beaches
19	Jaua-Sarisariñama Bolívar	330,000 03-07-79	forests, tepuis, lakes
20	Laguna de La Restinga Nueva Esparta	18,700 02-08-74	swamps, waterways, beaches
21	Laguna de Tacarigua Miranda	39,100 02-22-74	swamps, lagoon, beaches
22	Macarao Distrito Federal and Miranda	15,000 12-12-73	humid forests
23	Mariusa Delta Amacuro	331,000 07-07-92	channels, swamps, palms
24	Médanos de Coro Falcón	91,280 02-06-74	dunes, thistles
25	Mochima Anzoátegui and Sucre	94,935 12-20-73	beaches, reefs, islands
26	Morrocoy Falcón	32,090 05-27-74	swamps, keys, beaches
27	Páramos Batallón y La Negra Mérida and Táchira	95,200 01-31-89	moors, humid forests
28	Parima-Tapirapecó Amazonas	3,900,000 08-01-91	source of the Orinoco, Amazon rainforests
29	Península de Paria Sucre	37,500 03-07-79	beaches, forests
30	Perijá Zulia	295,288 03-07-79	rainforests, moors, tundras
31	Río Viejo Apure	80,000 07-01-93	rainforests, lowland rivers
32	San Esteban Carabobo	44,050 02-02-87	forests, coastal landscapes, islands
33	Serranía La Neblina Amazonas	1,360,000 03-07-79	Amazon forest
34	Sierra La Culata Mérida and Trujillo	200,400 03-29-90	moors, rainforests
35	Sierra Nevada Mérida and Barinas	276,446 05-02-52	glaciers, moors, forests, lagoons
36	Sierra San Luis Falcón	20,000 12-05-87	humid forests, underground rivers
37	Tapó-Caparo Mérida, Táchira and Barinas	205,000 03-26-93	humid forests, rivers, dam
38	Terepaima Lara and Portuguesa	18,650 06-10-76	humid forests
39	Tirgua Cojedes and Yaracuy	91,000 03-26-93	forests, high basins
40	Turuépano Sucre	70,000 06-17-92	swamps, channels, aquatic fauna
41	Yacambú Lara	14,584 06-13-62	cloud forests, river sources
42	Yapacana Amazonas	320,000 03-07-79	Amazon rainforests, tepuis
43	Yurubi Yaracuy	23,670 03-18-60	cloud forests rivers, gulches

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