Henry Peter National Park
Ví a Ocumare de la Costa, National Park Henri Pittier, Venezuela
Description:
Henry Peter National Park was founded in 1937, making it the oldest park in the country. The park is named after Swiss biologist Henry Peter, who founded the first biological station in the area.
The park is rich in diverse flora and fauna - almost half of the country's birds live here, as well as amazing and unique natural landscapes. Most of the reserve is a rainforest with characteristic inhabitants, such as ocelots, jaguars, monkeys and many others.
The park occupies a huge area of 100,800 hectares. On its territory there are some of the best beaches of Venezuela: Playa Cajagua and Bahia de Cata.