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Venezuela National Park Terepaima NATIONAL PARK TEREPAIMA
| Location: | Lara State | Area: | 18,650 hectares. | Declaration: | Decree No. 1519 of 14 April 1976. Official Gazette No. 31,000 of 10 June 1976. | Protected ecosystems and important natural attractions: | Semi-deciduous forest and evergreen. | Wildlife: | Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), jaguar (Panthera onca), machicolation deer (Mazama americana), Honey Bear (Southern Tamandua), skunk (Conepatus semistriatus), paca (Agouti paca), armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), agouti (Dasyprocta agouti) , howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus). Birds: cinnamon cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi), Siskin (Carduelis cucullata), many hummingbirds. Venomous Scorpions of the genera Bothrops, Crotalus, morpho butterflies of the genus and species Thysania Agrippina large. | Flora: | High levels of endemism, diversity of Lauraceae, Rubiaceae, melastomes, palms, tree ferns and epiphytes. Endemic species and Cousserae terepaimensis Licania montana. | Water resources: | Source of water resources in the region Sarare River drains into the Orinoco River basin. | Tourist attractions: | - Recreation Area El Mirador.
- Camino Cabudare-Terepaima.
- Paraje de La Fila de Los Naranjos.
- Paraje Las Delicias.
- Round Hills Paraje.
- Hacienda Las patches.
- Camino Real or the Spanish.
- Indian cemetery and archaeological sites.
- Laguna Negra.
| Activities Permitted: | Camping, picnics, walks or beast, nature watching, outdoor recreation. | Prohibited Activities: | Commercial fishing, hunting, extraction of flora and fauna, discharge of pollutants to water courses and mirrors, sports competitions to concentrate large numbers of people, use of sound equipment that disturbs the tranquility of the park, take photographs or filming for commercial purposes without prior authorization to carry firearms or any other that may cause damage to natural resources. | Schedules and fares: | There are established. |

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