Médanos de Coro National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mdanos-de-coro-national-park

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. How big is Médanos de Coro National Park?91 km² (35 sq mi)
2. How tall is Médanos de Coro National Park?Up to 40 meters (approximately 130 feet)
3. What is the location?Falcón State, Venezuela, situated on the Médanos Isthmus
4. What is the ecoregion?Paraguaná xeric scrub
5. What makes Médanos de Coro National Park special?It is a protected park in Venezuela that has giant sand dunes that keep changing shape with the wind, plus beautiful mangrove wetlands along the coast.
6. Why did the dunes have lagoons in 1999?During heavy rains in December 1999, water filled the dunes and created four temporary lagoons that had never been seen before.

Aeolian Processes: Geological processes involving the action of wind in transporting and depositing sediment, notably forming sand dunes.
Littoral Zone: The part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, including the intertidal zone and shallow subtidal areas.
Xeric Scrub Ecoregion: A biogeographical classification for dry environments characterized by low rainfall and vegetation adapted to arid conditions.