Tirgua National Park

{{Short description|National park in Venezuela}}

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Parque nacional Tirgua

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| area_km2 = 910

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Tirgua National Park{{cite web|url=https://www.yaracuy.net/parque-nacional-tirgua/|publisher=yaracuy.net|title=Parque Nacional Tirgua - Yaracuy|accessdate=2017-03-11}} ({{langx|es|Parque nacional Tirgua}}),{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w4VFAQAAIAAJ&q=Parque+nacional+Tirgua|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=2017-03-11|publisher=BirdLife International|isbn=9789978441961|language=es}} also known as General Manuel Manrique National Park,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oZgfAQAAIAAJ&q=Parque+nacional+Tirgua|title=Ciencia y Conservación en el Sistema de Parques Nacionales de Venezuela: Una Experiencia de Cooperación Interinstitucional|last=Novo|first=Isabel|date=1997-01-01|publisher=EcoNatura|isbn=9789800742495|language=es}} is a national park{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-ta6AAAAIAAJ&q=Parque+nacional+Tirgua|title=Parques nacionales de Venezuela|last=Weidmann|first=K.|date=2003-01-01|publisher=Oscar Todtmann|isbn=9789806028722|language=es}} in Venezuela.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ioG7AAAAIAAJ&q=Parque+nacional+Tirgua|title=Guía ecoturística de Venezuela|date=1998-01-01|publisher=Miro Popić Editor C.A.|language=es}} It protects the headwaters of several waterways, especially the river Tirgua, which gives its name to the park.

It is located between the municipalities San Carlos and Anzoátegui of the state Cojedes and the municipality Nirgua of the state Yaracuy, occupying an approximate area of 910 km².

It consists of deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, with many palm trees in the understory.

Mammals include araguato capuchin monkeys, cunaguaros, lapas, and tapirs.