Turuépano, Venezuela

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Turuépano National Park encompasses Turuépano Island in the Gulf of Paría, south of the Peninsula. Covering some 70,000ha, it is the most extensive area of protected marshlands in Venezuela. Savannas, lagoons, channels, marshes, mangroves, swamp forests and peat bogs form an incredibly biodiverse landscape. The most prolific flora are ferns and moriche palms. The wide range of wetland habitats supports a variety of fauna including otters, tapir, fox, raccoon, bats, many species of waterfowl, water-snakes, coastal alligators and cayman. The park is also inhabited by the Warao Indians. The entrance to the park is from Puerto Ajíes and can only be reached by boat. Source: www.think-venezuela.net

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