Mochima National Park
| Mochima National Park | |
|---|---|
Location of Mochima National Park | |
| Location | Sucre (state), Venezuela |
| Nearest city | Cumaná |
| Coordinates | 10°15′41″N 64°28′48″W / 10.26139°N 64.48000°W |
| Area | 949.35 km2 (366.55 sq mi) |
| Established | December 19, 1973 |
| Visitors | ~ 500,000 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | INPARQUES |
| Website | www |
Mochima National Park (/moʊˈtʃiːmə/ moh-CHEE-mə) is located in the Anzoátegui and Sucre states, on the northeastern coast of Venezuela. The park covers 94,935 hectares and is made up of an exclusively marine area in its western sector (Anzoátegui State), a coastal marine area that includes the Gulf of Santa Fé and Mochima Bay, and a mountainous area that covers the Turimiquire Dam watershed (Sucre State). Mochima Park was created to protect the montane forests of the Turimiquire Range and the country's eastern Caribbean Sea marine landscapes.