Médanos de Coro National Park protects a desert and coastal landscape in Falcón State, Venezuela, near the city of Santa Ana de Coro on the Médanos Isthmus along the road to Paraguaná. Established on February 6, 1974 and classified IUCN Category II, the park covers about 91 square kilometers across an alluvial plain formed by the Mitare River delta, an aeolian plain of wind shaped dunes, and a littoral plain with mangrove swamps and salt marshes. Its best known feature is a field of sand dunes reaching about 40 meters in height, spanning roughly 5 by 30 kilometers and constantly reshaped by wind. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyInstituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES) 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 Sources
1. Médanos de Coro National Park (Wikipedia)
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Médanos de Coro National Park is a Venezuelan national park located in the state of Falcón, near the city of Coro on the road that leads to Paraguaná.
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Médanos de Coro National Park protects a desert and coastal landscape in Falcón State, Venezuela, near the city of Santa Ana de Coro on the Médanos Isthmus along the road to Paraguaná.
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Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES)
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Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES)
View the Source2. Wikidata: Médanos de Coro National Park
- Wikidata Q1244809, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q1244809 P571 inception
- Part Of: Venezuela, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Venezuela
On Continent: South America, Wikidata item for Venezuela, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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