Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama) was located in the Guayana Highlands, within Bolívar State of southeastern Venezuela.BirdLife International (2015) Important Bird and Biodiversity Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama Downloaded on 11/11/2015 It was established in 1978. It has been subsumed within Caura National Park, which was established in 2017.
The landscape of the park is notable for three sandstone tepuis, Jaua, Sarisariñama and Guanacoco.The names are from the language of the Ye'kuana people, who call the mountains Jaua-Jidi, Sarisariñama-Jidi and Guanacoco-Jidi. The top of Sarisariñama is forested and has sinkholes.
Ecology The park is an Important Bird Area. Resident bird species include Tepui parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora).
Amphibians of interest include three species of stefania (carrying frogs) which appear to be endemic to the park: Stefania oculosa (Spanish: Rana Stefania De Ojos Grandes) Stefania percristata Stefania riae
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