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| Morrocoy National Park | |
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 Cay Sombrero | |
.jpg)  Location in Venezuela | |
| Nearest city | Tucacas and Chichiriviche |
| Coordinates | 10°51′22″N 68°18′22″W / 10.856°N 68.306°W |
| Area | 320.9 km2 |
| Established | 26 May 1974 |
| Governing body | INPARQUES |
Morrocoy National Park[1] lies on the east coast of Falcón State[2] and the north-west side of Golfo Triste, on the west central Venezuelan[3] coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, and Tocuyo de la Costa. It was declared a national park on 26 May 1974. The park's wildlife has suffered from human activity, and there has been a significant decline in coral species in recent years.
- ^ Opera Botanica. Botaniska Foerening. 1986-01-01. ISBN 9788788702187.
- ^ Revista de Biología Tropical (in Spanish). Universidad de Costa Rica. 2003-01-01.
- ^ Spalding, Mark; Ravilious, Corinna; Green, Edmund Peter (2001-01-01). World Atlas of Coral Reefs. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520232556.