Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park

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
Map showing the location of Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park
Map showing the location of Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park
LocationGuayana Highlands,
Bolívar State
Established1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Governing bodyINPARQUES

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

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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:

References

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  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2015) Important Bird and Biodiversity Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama Downloaded on 11/11/2015
  2. ^ The names are from the language of the Ye'kuana people, who call the mountains Jaua-Jidi, Sarisariñama-Jidi and Guanacoco-Jidi.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.