Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama) was located in the Guayana Highlands, within Bolívar State of southeastern Venezuela.[1] It was established in 1978. It has been subsumed within Caura National Park, which was established in 2017.
| Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park | |
|---|---|
| Parque Nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama | |
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| Location | Guayana Highlands, Bolívar State |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | INPARQUES |
The landscape of the park is notable for three sandstone tepuis, Jaua, Sarisariñama and Guanacoco.[2] The top of Sarisariñama is forested and has sinkholes.
Ecology edit
The park is an Important Bird Area. Resident bird species include Tepui parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora).[1]
Amphibians of interest include three species of stefania (carrying frogs) which appear to be endemic to the park:
- Stefania oculosa (Spanish: Rana Stefania De Ojos Grandes)[3]
- Stefania percristata[4]
- Stefania riae
References edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2015) Important Bird and Biodiversity Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama Downloaded on 11/11/2015
- ^ The names are from the language of the Ye'kuana people, who call the mountains Jaua-Jidi, Sarisariñama-Jidi and Guanacoco-Jidi.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Stefania oculosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56030A109537378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T56030A109537378.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Stefania percristata Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2016.