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'''Canaima National Park''' ({{lang-es|Parque Nacional Canaima}}) is a 30,000 km² park in south-eastern [[Venezuela]] that borders [[Brazil]] and [[Guyana]]. It is located in [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar State]], and roughly occupies the same area as the [[La Gran Sabana|Gran Sabana]] region. |
'''Canaima National Park''' ({{lang-es|Parque Nacional Canaima}}) is a 30,000 km² park in south-eastern [[Venezuela]] that borders [[Brazil]] and [[Guyana]]. It is located in [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar State]], and roughly occupies the same area as the [[La Gran Sabana|Gran Sabana]] region. |
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The park was established on the 12 June 1962. It is the second largest park in the country, after [[Parima-Tapirapecó]] and |
The park was established on the 12 June 1962. It is the second largest park in the country, after [[Parima-Tapirapecó]], and sixth biggest national park in the world; has the size of Belgium or Maryland. |
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About 65% of the park is occupied by plateaus of rock called [[tepui]]s. These constitute a unique biological environment, also of a great geological interest. Its sheer cliffs and waterfalls (including the [[Angel Falls]], which is the highest waterfall in the world, to 1,002 m) are spectacular landscapes. |
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It became a [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] in [[1994]] because of the [[tepui]]s (table-top [[mountain]]s) that are characteristic of this area. |
It became a [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] in [[1994]] because of the [[tepui]]s (table-top [[mountain]]s) that are characteristic of this area. |
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The park is home to indigenous [[Pemon]] Indians, part of the [[Carib language|Carib]] linguistic group. The Pemon have an intimate relationship with the [[Tepui]]s, and believe they are the home of the 'Mawari' spirits. The park is relatively remote, with only a few roads connecting towns. Most transport within the park is done by light plane from the airstrips built by various Capuchin missions, or by foot and canoe. Pemons have developed some basic and luxurious camps, which are mainly visited by tourists from across the world. |
The park is home to indigenous [[Pemon]] Indians, part of the [[Carib language|Carib]] linguistic group. The Pemon have an intimate relationship with the [[Tepui]]s, and believe they are the home of the 'Mawari' spirits. The park is relatively remote, with only a few roads connecting towns. Most transport within the park is done by light plane from the airstrips built by various Capuchin missions, or by foot and canoe. Pemons have developed some basic and luxurious camps, which are mainly visited by tourists from across the world. |
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==Canaima: World heritage site== |
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In 1994 the Canaima National Park was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, as a natural reserve that has abrupt relief special and unique around the world, the [[tepui]]s, which are a kind of plateau of millions of years old, with vertical walls and almost flat tops. |
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The best known tepuies are [[Mount Roraima]], the tallest and easiest to climb around the park, and [[Auyantepui|Auyan-tepui]], the most visited, since on this is the highest waterfall in the world, the [[Angel Falls]]. |
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It is said that the tepuies are sandstone and dating from the period when America and Africa formed a supercontinent. This type of relief is commonly known as [[Guiana Shield]]. |
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The park is home to the indigenous [[Pemon language|Pemon]]. They have a relationship with the tepuies, and believe these are the home of the "Mawari" spirits. The park is at a site far from civilization. Has few roads that connect to other nearby cities such as Ciudad Guayana. The most common means of transport to cross it is by [[canoe]]. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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| Location | Bolívar State, Venezuela |
| Area | 30,000 km² |
| Established | June 12, 1962 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Natural: vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 701 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima) is a 30,000 km² park in south-eastern Venezuela that borders Brazil and Guyana. It is located in Bolívar State, and roughly occupies the same area as the Gran Sabana region.
The park was established on the 12 June 1962. It is the second largest park in the country, after Parima-Tapirapecó, and sixth biggest national park in the world; has the size of Belgium or Maryland.
About 65% of the park is occupied by plateaus of rock called tepuis. These constitute a unique biological environment, also of a great geological interest. Its sheer cliffs and waterfalls (including the Angel Falls, which is the highest waterfall in the world, to 1,002 m) are spectacular landscapes.
It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 because of the tepuis (table-top mountains) that are characteristic of this area.
The most famous tepuis in the park are Mount Roraima, the tallest and easiest to climb, and Auyantepui, from which fall the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world. The tepuis are sandstone and date back to a time when South America and Africa were part of a super-continent.
The park is home to indigenous Pemon Indians, part of the Carib linguistic group. The Pemon have an intimate relationship with the Tepuis, and believe they are the home of the 'Mawari' spirits. The park is relatively remote, with only a few roads connecting towns. Most transport within the park is done by light plane from the airstrips built by various Capuchin missions, or by foot and canoe. Pemons have developed some basic and luxurious camps, which are mainly visited by tourists from across the world.
Canaima: World heritage site
In 1994 the Canaima National Park was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, as a natural reserve that has abrupt relief special and unique around the world, the tepuis, which are a kind of plateau of millions of years old, with vertical walls and almost flat tops.
The best known tepuies are Mount Roraima, the tallest and easiest to climb around the park, and Auyan-tepui, the most visited, since on this is the highest waterfall in the world, the Angel Falls.
It is said that the tepuies are sandstone and dating from the period when America and Africa formed a supercontinent. This type of relief is commonly known as Guiana Shield.
The park is home to the indigenous Pemon. They have a relationship with the tepuies, and believe these are the home of the "Mawari" spirits. The park is at a site far from civilization. Has few roads that connect to other nearby cities such as Ciudad Guayana. The most common means of transport to cross it is by canoe.
External links
Media related to Canaima National Park at Wikimedia Commons
- UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
- Official UNESCO website entry
- Video from Canaima National Park
- Canaima National Park
- Protected Planet Page for Canaima
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