Sierra de La Culata
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Sierra de La Culata is a high Andean mountain range in western Venezuela known for its rugged peaks, páramo ecosystems, and protected national park status.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean mountain range
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| access | mountain trails ⓘ |
| administrativeBody | Instituto Nacional de Parques de Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
high amphibian diversity
ⓘ
high plant endemism ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
montane forest
ⓘ
páramo ⓘ |
| elevation |
over 15000 ft
ⓘ
over 4700 m ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalPark | 1989 ⓘ |
| fauna |
Andean bear habitat
ⓘ
Andean condor habitat ⓘ |
| geology | fold-and-thrust belt of the northern Andes ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Sierra de La Culata National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
Pico El Rejo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pico Pan de Azúcar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pico Piedras Blancas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrology | headwaters of several Andean rivers ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cold climate
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ high-altitude páramo ecosystems ⓘ rugged peaks ⓘ |
| landform |
U-shaped valleys
ⓘ
glacial cirques ⓘ high plateaus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
western Venezuela ⓘ |
| nearCity | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cordillera de Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAs | national park ⓘ |
| region | Venezuelan Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| snowOccurrence | occasional seasonal snow at highest peaks ⓘ |
| state |
Barinas State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mérida State NERFINISHED ⓘ Trujillo State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | ecotourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountaineering
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| vegetation | Espeletia-dominated páramo ⓘ |
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