National Park · Venezuela
Mochima National Park
Mochima National Park is a national park in Venezuela, covering 234,589 acres (94,935 ha), established in 1973.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Venezuela |
| Area | 234,589 acres (94,935 ha) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Coordinates | 10.3464° N, 64.3407° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mochima National Park
Mochima National Park ( moh-CHEE-mə) is located in the Anzoátegui and Sucre states, on the northeastern coast of Venezuela. The park covers 94,935 hectares and is made up of an exclusively marine area in its western sector (Anzoátegui State), a coastal marine area that includes the Gulf of Santa Fé and Mochima Bay, and a mountainous area that covers the Turimiquire Dam watershed (Sucre State). Mochima Park was created to protect the montane forests of the Turimiquire Range and the country's eastern Caribbean Sea marine landscapes.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA) · Barcelona, Venezuela · 28.9 miles away
- Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV) · Isla Margarita, Venezuela · 46.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mochima National Park?
Mochima National Park is in Venezuela (10.3464° N, 64.3407° W).
When was Mochima National Park established?
Mochima National Park was established in 1973, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Mochima National Park?
Mochima National Park covers 234,589 acres (94,935 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3364421 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochima_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).