The region containing Roraima was designated as Canaima National Park by Venezuela in 1962, and the park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

The World Heritage designation recognized both the outstanding natural features of the park — including the tepuis, the waterfalls, the distinctive flora and fauna — and the cultural significance of the landscape to the Indigenous peoples who inhabit it.

Canaima National Park is one of the largest national parks in the world, covering approximately 30,000 square kilometers of southeastern Bolívar state.

It extends from the Gran Sabana highland plains to the lowland areas along the Orinoco and its tributaries, encompassing an extraordinary range of habitats and species.