Macarao National Park

{{Short description|Protected area of Venezuela}}

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| name = Macarao National Park
Parque Nacional Macarao

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| area_km2 = 150

| established = {{start date|1973|12|5}}

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The Macarao National Park{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UPMfAQAAIAAJ&q=Parque+nacional+Macarao|title=Los Parques nacionales de Venezuela|last1=(Venezuela)|first1=Instituto Nacional de Parques|last2=(Venezuela)|first2=Fundación de Educación Ambiental|date=1983-01-01|publisher=Instituto Nacional de Parques|isbn=9788449967818|language=es}} ({{langx|es|Parque nacional Macarao}}){{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w4VFAQAAIAAJ&q=Parque+nacional+Macarao|title=Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en los Andes tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad|last1=Boyla|first1=Kerem|last2=Estrada|first2=Angélica|last3=International|first3=BirdLife|date=2017-03-16|publisher=BirdLife International|isbn=9789978441961|language=es}} Is a protected area with the status of a national park located in the Macarao, San Pedro and Jarillo rivers, in the north of the South American country of Venezuela.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h-T4sA7yoSAC&dq=Parque+nacional+Macarao&pg=PA75|title=Frontera y límite en su marco mundial: una aproximación a la "fronterología"|last=Nweihed|first=Kaldone G.|date=1992-01-01|publisher=Equinoccio|isbn=9789802370641|language=es}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ClsAAAAMAAJ&q=Parque+nacional+Macarao|title=Venezuela: opciones geográficas|last=Cunill|first=Pedro|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Fundación Eugenio Mendoza|isbn=9789806017481|language=es}} Its extension of 15,000 hectares covers part of the Capital District and Miranda State. The area was declared National Park in 1973.

It constitutes a zone of protection of hydrographic resources that contributes to satisfy the drinking water needs of the city of Caracas.

It is characterized by a mountainous relief that forms part of the Cordillera de la Costa, the highest point of which is the Alto de Ño León. It has facilities to facilitate sports, scientific and educational excursions.