ARAGUA STATE
HENRI PITTIER NATIONAL PARK
Henri Pittier National Park was declared as the first national park in Venezuela in 1937. It is located between Aragua and Carabobo States and is the largest national park of the Cordillera de la Costa (Coastal Mountain Range) region. There are several distinct habitats along the park's elevation gradient, which ranges from sea level to 2,346 meters above sea level (masl).The park’s cloud forests and coastal region are a great attraction for tourists and scientists. The Henri Pittier National Park constitutes an important water source for surrounding towns, and it is also where one of the best cacaos in the world is cultivated.
Biodiversity
Henry Pittier National Park has a vast biological diversity. It pertains to the so called “hotspot” of the tropical Andes. The most studied plant community is the cloud forest, where up to 150 different species of trees have been reported in an area of 0.25 ha. Of these, the “niño,” or “cucharón” (Gyranthera caribensis), is the most representative species. Also, over 140 species of mammals, 580 birds, 97 reptiles and 38 amphibians have been reported, and the number of insect species is estimated to be over one million.
OCUMARE TOWN AND CATA BAY
