Mochima National Park lies on the northeastern coast of Venezuela, across the Anzoategui and Sucre states, and was created on December 19, 1973. Covering about 94,935 hectares, it combines an exclusively marine sector in Anzoategui, a coastal marine area including the Gulf of Santa Fe and Mochima Bay, and a mountainous sector covering the Turimiquire Dam watershed in Sucre. The park protects the montane forests of the Turimiquire Range along with the country's eastern Caribbean marine landscapes.
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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).
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