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Santos Luzardo National Park
Santos Luzardo National Park is a national park in Venezuela, established in 1988, covering 5,844 km² (2,256 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Venezuela's 42 national parks. Protected area of Apure State, Venezuela.
- Area
- 5,844 km²
- Established
- 1988
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PCR · 60 km
Nearest airports to Santos Luzardo National Park
- 1 PCR60 kmstraight line
- 2 PDA320 kmstraight line
- 3 BNS359 kmstraight line
Puerto Carreño, ColombiaMore about Santos Luzardo National Park
Santos Luzardo National Park is one of 42 national parks in Venezuela — protected area of Apure State, Venezuela. It covers 5,844 km² (584,368 ha) — about 3.7 times the size of London, making it the #5 largest national park in Venezuela (4.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1988, 38 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 Santos Luzardo National Park
The closest airport is German Olano Airport (PCR), about 60 km away — around 1 h 17 min by car; alternatively Obando Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA, 320 km). Other national parks within reach include Aguaro-Guariquito National Park (5,857 km²), El Tuparro National Natural Park (5,480 km²), El Guache National Park (122 km²) and Yacambú National Park (146 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.