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Tirgua National Park Parque nacional Tirgua
IUCN category II (national park)
Location
Location	Venezuela
Coordinates	9°51′N 68°40′W / 9.850°N 68.667°W / 9.850; -68.667
Area	910 km (350 sq mi)
Established	June 5, 1992 (1992-06-05)

Tirgua National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Tirgua), also known as General Manuel Manrique National Park, is a national park in Venezuela. It protects the headwaters of several waterways, especially the river Tirgua, which gives its name to the park.

It is located between the municipalities San Carlos and Anzoátegui of the state Cojedes and the municipality Nirgua of the state Yaracuy, occupying an approximate area of 910 km.

It consists of deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, with many palm trees in the understory.

Mammals include araguato capuchin monkeys, cunaguaros, lapas, and tapirs.

See also

• List of national parks of Venezuela
• Morrocoy National Park

References

1. "Parque Nacional Tirgua - Yaracuy". yaracuy.net. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
2. Boyla, Kerem; Estrada, Angélica; International, BirdLife (2017-03-11). Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en los Andes tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad (in Spanish). BirdLife International. ISBN 9789978441961.
3. Novo, Isabel (1997-01-01). Ciencia y Conservación en el Sistema de Parques Nacionales de Venezuela: Una Experiencia de Cooperación Interinstitucional (in Spanish). EcoNatura. ISBN 9789800742495.
4. Weidmann, K. (2003-01-01). Parques nacionales de Venezuela (in Spanish). Oscar Todtmann. ISBN 9789806028722.
5. Guía ecoturística de Venezuela (in Spanish). Miro Popić Editor C.A. 1998-01-01.

• Geography
• Environment
• Venezuela

• IUCN Category II
• National parks of Venezuela
• Protected areas established in 1992