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RECREATION PARK ZOO CARICUAO | Location: | Av Principal La Hacienda, Sector-5 Caricuao UD, Caracas . | Area: | 630 hectares, with 36 developed | Declaration: | Official Gazette No. 1682 / Year 1974. | Opening: | July 31, 1977. | Wildlife: | In the lakes you can see the red scarlet ibis, heron palette, real white heron, the grove, the great blue heron and ducks road. The trees are jays, thrushes maiceros, woodpeckers, tiles, parrots, black robins, hummingbirds and thrushes. In crossing the grass and walkways are pigeons and doves rattle, the vultures fly high and golongrinas nest on the roofs of the facilities.
In the forests of the park have stood fast by ocelots, pumas, foxes, anteaters, deer, agouti, rabbits, armadillos, opossums, and numerous bats. With a little luck you will discover areas of the park a sloth hanging from a yagrumo or branch of another tree.
In the lagoons live freshwater turtles and toads. In aárboles can find iguanas and lizards. Near streams tragavenado found snakes and numerous frogs that live in damp places or under the litter.
In the animal kingdom the group of invertebrates is the largest. In soil, on plants and in the air of the park is a variety of spiders, centipedes, scorpions, ants, beetles and butterflies. | Flora: | The vegetation can diferenciasr Caricuao Zoo deciduous forest, gallery forest and savannas. In the deciduous forest trees and shrubs are leafless during the dry season to prevent excessive water loss by evotranspiración.
The gallery forest grows on the edges of rivers and streams, and the park is as direct connection ribbons running down the mountainsides.
Een savannahs dominated by grasses and few trees and shrubs. In the developed area, savannas have originated by the induction of sod landscaping purposes, whereas in the undeveloped area they can be naturally or be caused by human intervention through the fires.
Among the plants found in the park we can name: Trees Jabillo (Hura crepitans)
Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
Guama (Inga edulis)
Bucare (Erythrina poeppigiana)
Guácimo (Guazuma ulmifolia)
Castor (Ricinus communis)
Mucuteno (Cassia spectabilis)
Apamate (Tabebuia rosea)
Chestnut (Pachira insignis) Shrubs Cariaquito (Lantana camara)
Coffee (Coffea arabica)
Roo Lechero (Euphorbia caracasana)
Castor (Ricinus communist)
Garbancillo (Durantha Repressing) Reeds Capin Mena (Melinis minutiflora)
Gamelote (Panicum maximum)
Caña Brava (Cynerium sagittatum)
Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) Herbs Vedelia (Wedelia trilobata)
Cacuiza (Agave sp)
Stick the Empreador (Nicolai elation)
Paragüita (Cuperus attenifolius)
Paradise Flower (Alpinia speciosa) | Services: | · Guided tours · Bilioteca Services · Recreation · advice to students at all educational levels · Workshops and lectures for students, teachers and the community · Rent kiosk · Health · Cafe cafe · Parking · Payphones · Train | Hours: | From Tuesday to Sunday:
9:00 to 4:30 pm Closed Monday for maintenance. |
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