The Abra de Río Frío Natural Monument ( es, Monumento Natural Abra de Río Frío) Is a protected natural space located in the municipality of
San Cristóbal, in the state of
Táchira
Táchira State ( es, Estado Táchira, ) is one of the 24 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal.
Táchira State covers a total surface area of and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,168,908. At the end of the 19t ...
,
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
.
Received the status of
natural monument
A natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance.
Under World Commission on Protected Areas guidelines, nat ...
on February 18, 1993.
The natural space aims to protect the geological and orographic structure of the open cold river, the only natural step through the
Andean
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the List of mountain ranges#Mountain ranges by length, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range i ...
Cordilleras, linking the high western plains and tectonic
Táchira depression
The Táchira Depression ( es, Depresión de Táchira) is a saddle of land connecting the Lake Maracaibo basin to the Orinoco basin in the state of Táchira, Venezuela.
It forms a break in the eastern Andes, separating the Tamá Massif to the wes ...
.
The area is of a very populated vegetation, whose flora plays a regulating role of the microclimatic conditions in its surroundings. The Cerros de Blanquisal are known for their scenic beauty. Close to its borders, which extend to the banks of the river Uribante, join the rivers Frío and Quinimari.
The natural area also protects the transitability of the road that connects San Cristóbal with the regions of the Uribante.
See also
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List of national parks of Venezuela
The national parks of Venezuela are protected areas in Venezuela covering a wide range of habitats. In 2007 there were 43 national parks, covering 21.76% of Venezuela's territory.
Statistics
Every Venezuela state has one or more national parks. ...
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Meseta la Galera Natural Monument
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Teta de Niquitao-Guirigay Natural Monument
The Teta de Niquitao-Guirigay Natural Natural Monument ( es, Monumento Natural Teta de Niquitao-Guirigay) Is a protected natural space located in the Trujillo state, in the Andes of Venezuela. It has the highest mountain in the state with a height ...
References
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Natural monuments of Venezuela
Protected areas established in 1993