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Mochima National Park

National Park

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.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1973 2
Area (sq km)
949.35 2
Governing Body
INPARQUES 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
Sources
1. Mochima National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm coastal
    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).
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    INPARQUES
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    INPARQUES
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2. Wikidata: Mochima National Park
  • Wikidata Q3364421, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q3364421 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Venezuela, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Venezuela
On Continent: South America, Wikidata item for Venezuela, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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