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Wild Fauna Sanctuaries

The Llanos, Venezuela

Located in the heart of Venezuela, is one of the largest natural reserves of wild fauna. This region is steeped in history, with a rich culture and unforgettable folk music. Its climate, vegetation and rivers turn this place into a refuge, quite attractive for the fauna of nearby areas. During the dry season you may see rugged Venezuelan cowboys or “llaneros”. The reserves, with an area of thousands of hectares of pastures, forests, savannahs and rivers, give shelter to a wide variety of animal species like: jaguars, tapirs, alligators, monkeys, anteaters, anacondas, chigüires (the biggest rodent of the world) and more than 300 bird species. The important efforts of preservation of the wild life that are being made are attracting scientists as well as visitors who wish to know the tropical fauna in its natural habitat, or simply wish to be in a peaceful environment…

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WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF THE PLAINS  

The Plains are Venezuela’s greatest depositories of wildlife, especially birds that live here permanently or gather seasonally to breed. About 350 bird species and 50 mammals’ species have been classified in this region: scarlet-ibis and hoatzin, pink dolphins, manatees, crocodiles, etc.

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