Duida–Marahuaca National Park facts for kids
Duida–Marahuaca National Park is a protected area in Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an area of 210,000 ha, and includes the Duida–Marahuaca Massif.
The national park was established in 1978. It has been included within the Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve, which was designated in 1993.
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Endemic fauna
Frogs
Venezuela's tepuys are the home of a number of endemic frog species. Sometimes these species are known from only a single tepuy, as is the case of several which are to be found in the national park.
- Cerro Duida
- Mount Duida frog (Dischidodactylus duidensis)
- Cerro Marahuaca
Several frog species are only known from the summit of Cerro Marahuaca, including Pristimantis marahuaka, Metaphryniscus sosai, and Myersiohyla inparquesi.
Birdlife
- Duida grass finch (Emberizoides duidae)
See also
In Spanish: Parque nacional Duida-Marahuaca para niños
- List of national parks of Venezuela
- Cerro Huachamacari
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