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| Sierra Nevada National Park | |
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| Location | Venezuela |
| Nearest city | Mérida |
| Coordinates | 8°34′N 70°42′W / 8.567°N 70.700°W |
| Area | 276,446 ha |
| Established | 2 May 1952 |
| Governing body | Instituto Nacional de Parques(INPARQUES) National Park Institute |
The Sierra Nevada National Park (SNNP) is a National Park of Venezuela located between the states of Mérida and Barinas in western Venezuela. It was created on May 2, 1952, by decree of President Germán Suárez Flamerich in an attempt to protect the Sierra Nevada de Mérida in the Andes.[1]
It was declared a national park 15 years after the creation of Henri Pittier National Park, which was the first Venezuelan national park to be created.
The park includes many of the tallest mountains in the Venezuelan Andes, including Pico Bolívar, the highest peak in Venezuela at 4,978 m (16,332 ft). [2]
- ^ "Sierra Nevada National Park | Andean, Wildlife, Hiking | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada National Park | Andean, Wildlife, Hiking | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.