Chiribiquete National Park

Chiribiquete National Park PNN Serranía de Chiribiquete
IUCN category II (national park)
Tepui in the Park
Nearest city	San José del Guaviare
Area	12,800 square kilometres (4,900 sq mi)
Established	1989
http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=02.0107

Map of the national park

Chiribiquete National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de Chiribiquete) 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.

Petroglyphs in the Chiribiquete Natural National Park.
Petroglyph in the Chiribiquete Natural National Park. (Possible equine)
Petroglyph in the Chiribiquete Natural National Park. Aborigine
Petroglyph in the Chiribiquete Natural National Park. (possible mammal).

References

↑ "Chiribiquete National Natural Park". UNESCO. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

Protected areas of Colombia

National Natural Parks	Alto Fragua Indi-Wasi Amacayacu Cahuinarí Catatumbo Barí Chingaza Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo Cordillera de los Picachos Cueva de los Guácharos Doña Juana-Cascabel Volcanic Complex El Tuparro Ensenada de Utría Farallones de Cali Isla Gorgona La Paya Las Hermosas Las Orquídeas Los Katíos Los Nevados Macuira Munchique Nevado del Huila Old Providence McBean Lagoon Paramillo Pisba Puracé Río Puré Sanquianga Selva de Florencia Serranía de Chiribiquete Serranía de la Macarena Serranía de Los Churumbelos Auka-Wasi Serranía de los Yariguíes Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Sumapaz Tamá Tatamá Tayrona Tinigua Uramba Bahía Málaga Yaigojé Apaporis

Flora and Fauna Sanctuaries	Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta El Corchal "El mono Hernández" Galeras Guaneta Alto Río Fonce Iguaque Isla de La Corota Los Colorados Los Flamencos Malpelo Otún Quimbaya Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-Ande

National Natural Reserves	Nukak Puinawai

Unique Natural Area	Los Estoraques

Road parks	Salamanca Island

Regional Nature Reserves	Cerulean Warbler Colibri del Sol Laguna de Sonso

Proposed Areas	Bahía Portete Bosque Seco del Patía Morichales de Paz de Ariporo Serranía de las Minas Serranía de Pinche Serranía del Perijá Serranía de San Lucas

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