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Geographic Profile and Spatial Analysis of Parima Tapirapecó National Park in Venezuela

This geographic profile examines the spatial distribution and natural landscape features of Parima Tapirapecó National Park, situated in the Amazonas region of Venezuela. The analysis includes recorded boundary coordinates, a total surface area of 38,290 square kilometers, and the mapping of significant internal river systems and mountain peaks.

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National ParkGuayana RegionOrinoco River BasinYanomami TerritoryAmazon Rainforest

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Venezuela's largest protected area, guarding the Orinoco's headwaters and Yanomami ancestral lands

Parima Tapirapecó National Park

Parima Tapirapecó National Park is a vast protected area in southern Venezuela, spanning approximately 38,290 square kilometers across the Amazonas state. Established on August 1, 1991, it holds the distinction of being the largest national park in Venezuela, the second largest in South America, and the fifth largest national park in the world. The park encompasses dramatic terrain within the Guayanan Highlands, protecting the critical headwaters of the Orinoco River while also serving as the ancestral homeland of the Yanomami indigenous people. Its extraordinary size encompasses multiple ecosystems, from dense evergreen lowland rainforests to submontane and montane forests, with extensive savanna zones in the southern Parima uplands.

Location: Venezuela
Park type: National park
Established: 1991
Area: 38,290 km²

Parima Tapirapecó National Park Atlas

Location overview

Regional placement within Peru, Venezuela, and the Amazonas territory

Parima Tapirapecó National Park Geographic Location and Settings

Parima Tapirapecó National Park is situated within Peru and Venezuela, spanning the critical Amazonas region. As a major interior sanctuary, the protected area excludes coastal, island, or marine zones.

Countries: Peru, Venezuela
Regions: Amazonas
Primary location: Amazonas
Geographic setting: Inland

Boundary and coordinates

A 38,290 km² outline with geographic context

Parima Tapirapecó National Park mapped boundary and area

Parima Tapirapecó National Park's stored polygon conveys the extraordinary scale and form of its protected extent. The record gives 38,290 km² overall without land–marine allocation or perimeter, and the map boundary is not a legal survey.

Boundary area: 43,034.2 km²
Boundary perimeter: 1,525.9 km
Northernmost point: 4.0546° N
Southernmost point: 0.9026° N
Easternmost point: 63.3549° W
Westernmost point: 65.7647° W
Geographic centre: 2.3878° N, 64.7116° W
North–south span: 348.5 km
East–west span: 268 km

Parque Nacional Parima-Tapirapecó

Terrain and natural features

Mapped rivers and peaks within the protected landscape

Parima Tapirapecó National Park Terrain and Natural Features

Recorded named natural features include the Orinoco river system and Cerro Delgado Chalbaud inside the protected landscape. Associated feature cards provide specific types, measurements, and spatial relationships where recorded.

Selected named natural features

Rivers

Rio Ocamo

Rivers

Siapa

Rivers

Rio Manaviche

Rivers

Orinoco River

Peaks

Cerro Aratitiyope

Rivers

Río Siapa

Parima Tapirapecó Natural Features

Environmental setting

Interpreting forest cover, mountain terrain, and recorded habitat categories

Parima Tapirapecó National Park Environmental Setting and Habitat Classification

Recorded landscape features and habitat types provide structured categories for interpreting the physical setting of Parima Tapirapecó National Park. Stored environmental attributes connect these classifications to related geographic records across the broader park database.

Water: Minor water
Forest cover: Mostly forested

Landscape features

Mountains · Forest · Woodland · Grassland

Habitat types

Temperate broadleaf forest · Montane forest · Grassland

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Duida, Marahuaca National Park Protected Landscape

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Monumento natural Piedra la Tortuga Atlas

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