2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Archipielago Los Roques Designated 1996 2132.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ciénaga de Los Olivitos Designated 1996 260.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cuare Designated 1988 99.68 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna de la Restinga Designated 1996 52.48 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna de Tacarigua Designated 1996 92.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Alto Orinoco - Casiquiare Designated 1993 82662.30 Not Applicable GOBI Survey 2006
Delta del Orinoco Designated 2009 1.60 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Canaima National Park Inscribed 1994 30000.00 Not Applicable WHA Outlook Report 2014
National
Biosphere Reserve
Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare Designated 1991 84000.00 VI Not Reported 0
Delta del Orinoco Designated 1991 8765.00 Not Reported METT 0
Critical Priority Area
Acuífero de Calabozo Designated 1978 4150.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cuenca del Lago de Valencia Designated 1979 3035.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cuenca Rio Albarregas Designated 1979 750.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lago de Valencia Designated 1979 3035.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mesa de Guanipa Designated 1978 9000.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Pico Jengibre (C.Lago de Valencia) Designated 1981 25.97 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Río Tuy Designated 1992 8779.74 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Federal Dependency
Archipielago Las Aves Designated 1972 1580.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Area under Protection
Achaguas Designated 1992 842.13 VI Not Reported 0
Barbacas Designated 1992 2224.60 VI Not Reported 0
Botucal Designated 1992 132.44 VI Not Reported 0
Caño Caballo Designated 1992 559.60 VI Not Reported 0
Cerro Machado - El Silencio Designated 1992 59.56 VI Not Reported 0
Chivapure - Cuchivero Designated 1992 6201.33 VI Not Reported 0
Delgadito Designated 1992 33.90 VI Not Reported 0
El Amparo Designated 1992 411.40 VI Not Reported 0
El Baúl-Corralito Designated 1992 1203.85 VI Not Reported 0
El Chocó Designated 1992 150.00 VI Not Reported 0
El Clavo Designated 1992 95.44 VI Not Reported 0
El Yagual Designated 1992 414.19 VI Not Reported 0
La Danta Designated 1992 1312.95 VI Not Reported 0
Libertad Designated 1992 380.88 VI Not Reported 0
Márgenes del Río Guárico Designated 1992 1666.77 VI Not Reported 0
Márgenes del Río Guere Designated 1992 939.36 VI Not Reported 0
Merejina Designated 1992 3024.93 VI Not Reported 0
Nirgua-Aroa Designated 1992 684.67 VI Not Reported 0
Páramo Las Lajas Designated 1991 22.40 VI Not Reported 0
Pedernales Designated 1992 2466.25 VI Not Reported 0
Piedemonte Portuguesa Designated 1992 540.65 VI Not Reported 0
Pueblito Designated 1992 987.31 VI Not Reported 0
Río Apure-Capanaparo Designated 1992 185.35 VI Not Reported 0
Río Arauca-Guere Designated 1992 263.14 VI Not Reported 0
Río Aricuaisa Designated 1992 151.14 VI Not Reported 0
Río de los Remedios Designated 1992 803.17 VI Not Reported 0
Río Guanare Viejo Designated 1992 200.76 VI Not Reported 0
Río Guanipa Designated 1992 1115.62 VI Not Reported 0
Río Orichuna Designated 1992 445.41 VI Not Reported 0
Río Orituco Designated 1992 1002.50 VI Not Reported 0
Río Tarra Designated 1992 599.15 VI Not Reported 0
Río Tucuco Designated 1992 316.65 VI Not Reported 0
Río Tucurere Designated 1992 734.73 VI Not Reported 0
Ríos Maticora y Cocuiza Designated 1992 404.02 VI Not Reported 0
San Fernando Designated 1992 374.10 VI Not Reported 0
San Francisco de la Paragua Designated 1992 670.00 VI Not Reported 0
Santa Rosa Designated 1992 992.64 VI Not Reported 0
Santo Domingo Designated 1992 1551.52 VI Not Reported 0
Tiznados Designated 1992 203.80 VI Not Reported 0
Forest Plot
El Dorado - Tumeremo Designated 1987 789.93 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Frío (C.V.G.) Designated 1985 650.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Fundo Flamerich Designated 1988 191.96 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Paisolandia Designated 1988 81.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Río Parguaza Designated 1986 657.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Pedro Designated 1987 7574.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Santa Marta Designated 1989 385.16 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sector Caño Blanco (Bombonera) Designated 1984 200.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve
Caparo Designated 1961 1811.43 VI Not Reported 0
El Caura Designated 1968 51340.00 VI Not Reported 0
Guarapiche Designated 1963 3700.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Imataca Designated 1961 38219.58 VI Not Reported 0
La Paragua Designated 1968 7820.00 VI Not Reported 0
Río Tocuyo Designated 1969 476.40 VI Not Reported 0
San Camilo Designated 1961 1100.00 VI Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2004; 1991
Sipapo Designated 1963 12155.00 VI Not Reported 0
Ticoporo Designated 1955 1871.56 VI Not Reported 0
Turén Designated 1950 1164.00 VI Not Reported 0
Hydrological Reserve
Burro Negro Designated 1974 750.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Distrito Páez del Estado Apure Designated 1981 661.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Distritos Maturín, Cedeño, Acosta, Piar Designated 1976 1900.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Piedemonte Andino Designated 1974 4912.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Región Valle de Quibor Designated 1974 720.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Río Capravera Designated 1978 32.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Río Icabarú Designated 1992 1900.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Río Pedregal Designated 1976 1959.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Río Sanchón Designated 1976 81.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zona Sur de Lago de Maracaibo Designated 1974 6180.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Littoral Park
Lagunas de Los Patos (Complejo lagunar San Luis) Designated 1978 1.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
National Park
Aguaro-Guariquito Designated 1974 5857.50 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Archipiélago de las Aves Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Canaima Designated 1962 30000.00 II Enhancing Our Heritage; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2002; 2004; 1991
Cerro El Copey Designated 1974 71.30 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2002; 1991
Cerro Saroche Designated 1989 322.94 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2001; 1991
Chorro el Indio Designated 1989 170.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Ciénagas del Catatumbo Designated 1991 2694.00 II Not Reported 0
Cinaruco-Capanaparo Designated 1988 5843.68 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro Designated 1969 85.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Delta del Orinoco Designated 1992 3310.00 II Not Reported 0
Dinira Designated 1988 420.00 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2004; 1991
Duida-Marahuaca Designated 1978 2100.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
El Avila Designated 1958 851.92 II METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2010; 2002; 1991
El Guácharo Designated 1975 627.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
El Guache Designated 1992 122.00 II Not Reported 0
El Tamá Designated 1978 1390.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Guaramacal Designated 1988 210.00 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2001; 1991
Guatopo Designated 1958 1224.64 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2004; 1991
Henri Pittier Designated 1937 1070.00 Not Reported METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 0; 2005; 1991
Isla Los Testigos Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jaua Sarisariñama Designated 1978 3300.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Laguna de la Restinga Designated 1974 171.80 II METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2010; 2002; 1991
Laguna de Tacarigua Designated 1974 391.00 II METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2010; 2002; 1991
Macarao Designated 1973 150.00 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2001; 1991
Mariusa Designated 1991 2650.00 II Venezuela Vision 2001
Medanos de Coro Designated 1974 912.80 II METT; Venezuela Vision 0; 1991
Mochima Designated 1973 949.35 II METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 0; 2002; 1991
Morrocoy Designated 1974 320.90 II METT; Venezuela Vision 2010; 1991
National Park Archipielago de Los Roques Designated 1972 2211.20 II METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 0; 2004; 1991
Páramos del Batallón y La Negra Designated 1989 952.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Parima-Tapirapecó Designated 1991 34200.00 II Venezuela Vision 2001
Península de Paria Designated 1978 375.00 II METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2010; 2004; 1991
Perijá Designated 1978 2952.88 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Río Viejo Designated 1993 680.00 II Not Reported 0
San Esteban Designated 1987 435.00 II METT; WWF/CATIE 2010; 2003
Serranía de la Neblina Designated 1978 13600.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Sierra de la Culata Designated 1989 2004.00 II METT; Venezuela Vision 2005; 1991
Sierra de San Luis Designated 1987 200.00 II Not Reported 0
Sierra Nevada Designated 1952 2764.46 II METT; Venezuela Vision 0; 1991
Tapo - Caparo Designated 1993 2050.00 II Not Reported 0
Terepaima Designated 1976 186.50 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2003; 1991
Tirgua Designated 1992 910.00 II Not Reported 0
Turuepano Designated 1991 700.00 II METT; Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2010; 2004; 2001
Yacambú Designated 1962 145.80 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2003; 1991
Yapacana Designated 1978 3200.00 II Venezuela Vision 1991
Yurubí Designated 1960 236.70 II Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2004; 1991
Natural Monument
Abra-Río Frío Designated 1993 12.82 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Autana Designated 1978 0.30 III Venezuela Vision 2001
Cerro Camani y Morrocoy Designated 1991 1200.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Guaiquinima Designated 1991 170.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Guanay Designated 1991 1000.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Platillón Designated 1987 80.00 III Venezuela Vision 2001
Cerro Santa Ana Designated 1972 19.00 III METT; Venezuela Vision 0; 2001
Cerro Tamacuare y Serranía Tapirapeco Designated 1991 3400.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Uchum y Guanacoco Designated 1991 9900.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Venamo Designated 1991 75.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Vinilla y Aratitiyope Designated 1991 3300.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerro Yavi Designated 1991 400.00 III Not Reported 0
Cerros Matasiete y Guayamurí Designated 1974 16.72 Not Reported METT; Venezuela Vision 2010; 2001
Chorrera de las González Designated 1980 1.26 III Venezuela Vision 2001
Cueva Alfredo Jahn Designated 1978 0.58 III Not Reported 0
Cueva del Guácharo (Alejandro de Humboldt) Designated 1949 1.81 III Not Reported 0
Formaciones de Tepuyes Designated 1991 5698.20 III Venezuela Vision 2001
Laguna de las Marites Designated 1974 36.74 III METT; Venezuela Vision 2010; 2001
Laguna de Urao Designated 1979 0.29 III Venezuela Vision 2001
Loma de León Designated 1989 72.75 III Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2003; 2001
Macizo Cuao-Sipapo y Moriche Designated 1991 11200.00 III Not Reported 0
María Lionza Designated 1960 117.12 III Not Reported 0
Meseta La Galera Designated 1992 0.95 III Not Reported 0
Morros de Macaira Designated 1978 0.99 III Parks profiles; Venezuela Vision 2003; 2001
Morros de San Juan (Arístides Rojas) Designated 1949 27.55 III Venezuela Vision 2001
Pico Codazzi Designated 1991 118.50 III Not Reported 0
Piedra de Cocuy Designated 1978 0.15 III Not Reported 0
Piedra La Tortuga Designated 1992 5.00 III Not Reported 0
Piedra Pintada Designated 1992 14.25 III Not Reported 0
Serranía Yutaje-Corocoro Designated 1991 2100.00 III Not Reported 0
Sierra Maigualida Designated 1991 2600.00 III Not Reported 0
Sierra Marutani Designated 1991 2675.00 III Not Reported 0
Sierra Unturán Designated 1991 6100.00 III Not Reported 0
Tetas de Maria Guevara Designated 1974 180.00 III Venezuela Vision 2001
Other Area
Archipiélago Los Frailes Proposed 0 1.69 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cuenca baja del Rio Yaracuy Proposed 0 200.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Gran Eneal Proposed 0 158.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Golfo de Cariaco Proposed 0 642.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Golfo de Paría Proposed 0 450.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla La Blanquilla Proposed 0 525.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna de Unare Proposed 0 47.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Protective Zone
Area Metropolitana de Caracas Designated 1972 843.00 V Not Reported 0
Barquisimeto Designated 1987 462.73 V Not Reported 0
Burro Negro Designated 1976 750.00 V Not Reported 0
Cabos, Puntas y Lagunas de Isla de Margarita Designated 1988 15.49 V Not Reported 0
Cerro El Volcán Designated 1980 5.54 V Not Reported 0
Cuenca Alta de los Ríos Maticora y Cocuiza Designated 1974 2415.00 V Not Reported 0
Cuenca Alta del Río Cojedes Designated 1974 2760.00 V Not Reported 0
Cuenca Alta del Río Tocuyo Designated 1974 1416.00 V Not Reported 0
Cuenca Alta y Media del Río Machengo Designated 1990 1130.00 V Not Reported 0
Cuenca Alta y Media del Río Orituco Designated 1991 430.00 V Not Reported 0
Cuenca del Río Guárico Designated 1974 402.07 V Not Reported 0
Cuenca Hidrográfica del Rio Yacambú Designated 1974 469.00 V Not Reported 0
Cuencas Alta y Media del Río Pao Designated 1974 680.00 V Not Reported 0
de la Ciudad de Coro Designated 1987 197.20 V Not Reported 0
Distrito Guaicaipuro Designated 1980 5.60 V Not Reported 0
El Cigarrón Designated 1989 452.30 V Not Reported 0
Escalante-Onia-Mucujepe Designated 1975 1011.25 V Not Reported 0
La Marichí Designated 1973 20.00 V Not Reported 0
La Mariposa Designated 1988 28.10 V Not Reported 0
La Pereza Designated 1976 3.30 V Not Reported 0
La Tortuga Arrau Designated 1989 98.56 V Not Reported 0
Laguna Blanca o del Morro Designated 1992 2.17 V Not Reported 0
Laguna de la Danta Designated 1974 22.03 V Not Reported 0
Las González Designated 1980 112.20 V Not Reported 0
Litoral Central Designated 1974 397.23 V Not Reported 0
Macizo Montañoso del Turimiquire Designated 1974 5400.00 V Not Reported 0
Maracaibo Designated 1986 208.00 V Not Reported 0
Margen Izquierdo del Río Masparro Designated 1974 50.00 V Not Reported 0
Mitar-Nakichenovich Designated 1970 6.15 V Not Reported 0
Mucujún Designated 1985 194.50 V Not Reported 0
Piedemonte Norte de la Cordillera Andina Designated 1974 3723.27 V Not Reported 0
Región Lago de Maracaibo, Sierra de Perijá Designated 1974 2441.25 V Not Reported 0
Río Albarregas Designated 1973 112.33 V Not Reported 0
Río Capaz Designated 1989 457.00 V Not Reported 0
Río Capravera Designated 1978 32.03 V Not Reported 0
Río Castan Designated 1993 297.05 V Not Reported 0
Río Cataniapo Designated 1993 1538.00 V Not Reported 0
Río Chuspita Designated 1976 56.42 V Not Reported 0
Río Pedregal Designated 1978 1959.00 V Not Reported 0
Río Torbes y sus Alrededores Designated 1974 120.00 V Not Reported 0
Río Yacambú Designated 1974 469.00 V Not Reported 0
Ríos Guanare, Boconó, Tucupido, La Yuca y Masparro Designated 1991 4000.00 V Not Reported 0
Rubio Designated 1978 237.60 V Not Reported 0
San Antonio - Ureña Designated 1982 62.23 V Not Reported 0
San Cristóbal Designated 1978 100.00 V Not Reported 0
San Rafael de Guasare Designated 1973 3020.00 V Not Reported 0
Serranía de San Luis Designated 1987 860.00 V Venezuela Vision 1991
Sierra de Aroa Designated 1991 1130.00 V Not Reported 0
Sierra de Bobare Designated 1974 1400.00 V Not Reported 0
Sierra de Nirgua Designated 1974 1465.90 V Not Reported 0
Sur del Estado Bolívar Designated 1974 72623.58 V Not Reported 0
Sureste del Lago de Maracaibo-Uribante-Caparo Designated 1974 4466.00 V Not Reported 0
Sureste del Lago de Maracaibo Sto. Domingo-Motatán Designated 1974 4066.62 V Not Reported 0
Valle del Algodonal Designated 1976 2.14 V Not Reported 0
Rural Development Area
Cuenca de Unare Designated 1985 23134.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Palmar y Alfredo Designated 1987 1437.68 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Guanare Masparro Designated 1974 5011.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Módulos de Apure Designated 1974 5891.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Valle de Atamo Designated 1987 5.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Valle del Río Aroa Designated 1980 3000.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Valle del Río Guarapiche Designated 1976 1370.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Wildlife Refuge
Caño Guaritico Designated 1989 93.00 IV Not Reported 0
Cienaga Los Olivitos Designated 1986 222.04 IV Not Reported 0
Cuare Designated 1972 118.53 IV Not Reported 0
De la Tortuga Arrau Designated 1989 174.31 IV Not Reported 0
Estero de Chiriguare Designated 1974 321.69 IV Not Reported 0
Laguna de Boca de Caño Designated 1989 4.53 IV METT 0
Wildlife Reserve
Boca de Hueque Proposed 0 50.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ciénagas de Juan Manuel, Aguas Blancas y Negras Designated 1975 715.00 IV METT 0
Embalses de Játira y Tacarigua Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sabanas de Anaro Designated 1982 163.31 IV Not Reported 0
Salinas de Sauca Proposed 0 104.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zone of Agricultural Development
Barlovento (Edo. Miranda) Designated 1982 2106.38 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Depresión de Quibor (Edo. Lara) Designated 1982 453.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Depresión Rio Turbio-Yaracuy Designated 1982 803.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Depresión Turbio-Yaracuy Designated 1982 803.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Distrito Mara Designated 1981 110.42 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Peribeca (Edo.Tachira) Designated 1980 3.95 Not Reported Not Reported 0