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Five centuries after Columbus, Venezuela continues to marvel both inhabitants and visitors alike. In just 353,689 square miles, the country comprises several landscapes and seascapes: islands and marine habitats, jungles, grasslands, wetlands and mountains.
The Nature Conservancy has beem working with partners to preserve Venezuela's remarkable natural treasures for over 20 yrs.
Female Yellow-bellied seedeater (Sporophila negricolis) photographed in the Llanos grasslands of Venezuela. © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy
See pictures of the wildlife, landscapes and people found in this region.
Small frog pops its head up for a look around at Canaima, one of the most biodiverse areas of Venezuela. ©Ana Garcia/TNC
See beautiful pictures of the Venezuelan Amazon.
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