The La Guaricha Zoo ( es, Parque Zoológico La Guaricha) Also Zoological Park of La Guaricha Is an urban zoo located less than 400 meters from the center of the city of
Maturín
Maturín () is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inha ...
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with native species of the region and the rest of Venezuela. The Municipality of Maturín maintains the rectory of the park and the Governorate of Monagas state assumes some administrative responsibility to support the programs that are developed in him.
The name "La Guaricha" was given to the park since it is used to refer to children and is a very indigenous term and typical of this region.
Previously the only zoological garden of Maturín was the park Menca de Leoni; Until, after a period between 1976 and 1978, the construction of the park La Guaricha, by initiative of the Municipal Council of the Maturín District, during the first government of
Carlos Andrés Pérez
Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (27 October 1922 – 25 December 2010) also known as CAP and often referred to as '' El Gocho'' (due to his Andean origins), was a Venezuelan politician and the president of Venezuela from 12 March 1974 to 12 M ...
, culminates. It opened its doors to the public for the first time in 1979 and was renovated in 1993.
The park has an artificial lagoon with lagoon walks, a children's playground and a soda fountain, as well as a selection of animals such as: a jaguar, a puma, deer, owls, cranes, toucans, capybaras, alligators, Macaws, peacocks, among others.
Gallery
File:Monumento al Leon en el Parque La Guaricha.jpg
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File:Pavo Real en el Parque La guaricha.jpg
File:Puma en Parque La Guaricha, Maturin.jpg
File:Estrella mecanica en el Parque.jpg
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.
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El Pinar Zoo
References
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Zoos in Venezuela
Protected areas established in 1979
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