Venezuela · national park
Cerro El Copey National Park
Cerro El Copey National Park is a national park in Venezuela, established in 1974, covering 69 km² (27 sq mi). It is the #40 largest of Venezuela's 42 national parks.
- Area
- 69 km²
- Established
- 1974
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PMV · 14 km
Nearest airports to Cerro El Copey National Park
- 1 PMV14 kmstraight line
- 2 CUM68 kmstraight line
- 3 CUP78 kmstraight line
More about Cerro El Copey National Park
Cerro El Copey National Park is one of 42 national parks in Venezuela. It covers 69 km² (6,880 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Manhattan, making it the #40 largest national park in Venezuela (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1974, 52 years ago — the first national parks in Venezuela date back to 1937. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Cerro El Copey National Park
The closest airport is Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV), about 14 km away — around 18 minutes by car; alternatively Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM, 68 km). Other national parks within reach include Laguna de La Restinga National Park (179 km²), Mochima National Park (949 km²), El Guacharo National Park (629 km²) and Turuepano National Park (771 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.