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Orinoco wetlands
| Orinoco wetlands (NT0906) | |
|---|---|
 River bank in Boca de Uracoa, Monagas | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Flooded grasslands and savannas |
| Geography | |
| Area | 5,957 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 9°21′36″N 62°25′55″W / 9.360°N 62.432°W |
| Climate type | Af: equatorial, fully humid |
The Orinoco wetlands (NT0906) is an ecoregion of northeast Venezuela within the northern Orinoco Delta. It holds areas of tall grasses in flooded land, surrounded by mangroves and swamp forest, giving way to the drier Llanos savanna in the west.
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