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Venezuela National Park Macarao NATIONAL PARK MACARA | Location: | Federal District and Miranda State | Area: | 15,000 hectares. |
Declaration: | Decree No. 1529 from 05 of December 1973.
Gaceta Oficial No. 30,279 of 12 December 1973. | Protected ecosystems and important natural attractions: | Semi-deciduous forests, evergreen forests and cloud forests along the coast. |
Wildlife: | At least 6 species of birds with restricted distribution, including chested hummingbird (Sternoclyta cyanopectus), ocelot (Felis pardalis), howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus), three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus), machicolation deer (Mazama americana), peccary ( Tayassu sp.) paují (Pauxi sp.) guacharaca (Ortalis ruficauda) Querrequerre (Cyanocorax yncas). | Flora: | Arboreal plants are predominant and represented by the genera Guarea, Gustavia, Inga, Ocotea and Tabebuia. Some of the species have abundant cedar (Cedrela americana), Saman (Pithecelobium saman), the bucare (Erythrina poeppigiana), the araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha), the nerd (Cordia alliodora), the giant horsetail (Equisetum giganteum), Palm PrApa (Wettinia praemorsa) and the blessed palm or wax (Ceroxylon sp.). Ferns are abundant, like gender epiphytic Epidendrum and Tillandsia. | Water resources: | Sources of water for Caracas : Rio San Pedro, Macarao and Lagunetas. | Tourist attractions: | - Camp Cold Water.
- Macarao Valley.
- Poza La Rosa.
- Interpretation Trail Two Agüita.
- Parque Los Pinos.
- Ruins of old coffee plantations.
- Historic walkways.
| Activities Permitted: | Hiking, trekking, hiking, nature observation, walking into a beast or a trot. | Prohibited Activities: | Hunting, extraction of species of flora and fauna. | Schedules and fares: | There are established. |
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