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Chiribiquete National Park

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Chiribiquete National Park
PNN Serranía de Chiribiquete
Tepui in the Park
Map
Nearest citySan José del Guaviare
Area12,800 square kilometres (4,900 sq mi)
Established1989
Parques nacionales
Map of the national park

Chiribiquete National Natural Park (Template:Lang-es) is the largest national park in Colombia and was formed in 1989. This park occupies 12,800 square kilometres (4,900 sq mi) and includes the Serranía de Chiribiquete mountains and the surrounding lowlands which is covered by tropical moist forest, savannas and rivers.[1]

In August 2013, Chiribiquete National Natural Park was expanded from the previous 1.2 million hectares to 3 million hectares. The announcement was made a few days after Ecuador decided to explore for oil within its protected natural parks in the Amazon region.

In 2014, a Colombian photographer and explorer, Francisco Forero Bonell, discovered previously unknown ancient paintings on rock face within the park.

References

  1. ^ "Chiribiquete National Natural Park". UNESCO. Retrieved 13 April 2013.