Jaua-Sarisariñama national park

The Jaua-Sarisariñama national park, is located at the Venezuela in the south-western part of the state of Bolívar, there or are born Ríos Caura, Erebato there Ventuari. It is made mainly of three plates in the same way standard than the Roraima, called by the Indians Maquiritare S: Jaua-Jidi, Sarisariñama-Jidi and Guanacoco-Jidi.

  • Access: By car, at the beginning of Caicara del Orinoco, towards the state of Amazonas, by inland waterway, while following the course of the río Caura, or in the helicopter.

  • Situation: latitude 4° 44 ' 59" NR, longitude 64° 24 ' 2" W
  • Surface: : 330000 ha.
  • Altitude: between 500 and: 2400 meters.
  • Temperatures: between 12°C and 24°C.
  • Precipitations: very important (of: 2800 with: 3600 mm per annum).
  • Flora: Helecho S, Orchis S, éricacée S, compuestas, Cypéracée S and Broméliacée S.
  • Fauna: The marmosa tyleriana, the Estefania riae, the Dante and the Jaguar.
  • Conveniences to camp. Principal interest: observation of the flora and fauna.

He was declared national park in 1978. He extends on: 330000 hectares. The three Tepuy S of the park are remarkable for their Caverne S and their Doline S. They are perhaps oldest of the continent. See Sarisariñama

Access reserved to the scientists and researchers.

External bonds

  • Card of the park on site UNEP-WCMC

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