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Duida–Marahuaca National Park is a protected area in Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an area of 210,000 ha, and includes the Duida–Marahuaca Massif.
The national park was established in 1978. It has been included within the
The national park was established in 1978. It has been included within the Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve
The Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the Venezuelan Amazon biome.
Location
The Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve was designated in 1993.
It is located between 00°30' to 04°40'N and 62°45' to 6 ...
, which was designated in 1993.
Endemic fauna
Frogs
Venezuela'stepuy
A tepui , or tepuy (), is a table-top mountain or mesa found in South America, especially in Venezuela and western Guyana. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sa ...
s are the home of a number of endemic frog species. Sometimes these species are known from only a single tepuy, as is the case of several which are to be found in the national park.
*Cerro Duida
Cerro Duida, named Yennamadi by the Ye'kuana, ye'kwana, is a very large tepui in Amazonas, Venezuela, Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an uneven and heavily inclined plateau, rising from highs of around in the north and east to a maximum of on ...
** Mount Duida frog (''Dischidodactylus duidensis
''Dischidodactylus duidensis'' (common name: Mount Duida frog) is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, Cerro Duida. It was formally described in 1968 by Juan A. River ...
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* Cerro Marahuaca
Cerro Marahuaca, also spelled Marahuaka (Ye'kuana: ), is a tepui in Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an elevation of above sea level and is the second-highest mountain of the entire Guayana Shield (after the Cerro de la Neblina complex).Huber, ...
Several frog species are only known from the summit of Cerro Marahuaca, including '' Pristimantis marahuaka'', '' Metaphryniscus sosai'', and ''Myersiohyla inparquesi
''Myersiohyla inparquesi'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It appears to be endemic to the summit of Cerro Marahuaca, a tepui in central Amazonas state, Venezuela.
Its natural habitats are tepui shrub and forests. Tadpole
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Birdlife
* Duida grass finch ( ''Emberizoides duidae'')See also
*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. ...
* Cerro Huachamacari
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaua-Sarisarinama National Park National parks of Venezuela Guayana Highlands Geography of Amazonas (Venezuelan state) Important Bird Areas of Venezuela Protected areas established in 1978 1978 establishments in Venezuela Tourist attractions in Amazonas (Venezuelan state) IUCN Category II