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There are 24 World Heritage Sites in Brazil, and a further 22 sites on its tentative list. The first site in Brazil, the Historic Town of Ouro Preto, was inscribed on the list at the 4th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1980. [4] The most recent site, the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, was inscribed in ...
Natural monument (Brazil) S. State park (Brazil) W. Wildlife refuge (Brazil) List of World Heritage Sites in Brazil This page was last edited on 8 June 2021, at 03:48 ...
Natural monuments of Brazil (17 P) P. Parks in Brazil (7 C, 18 P) Private natural heritage reserves of Brazil (18 P) Protected area mosaics of Brazil (13 P) R.
National parks are the oldest type of protected area in Brazil. National parks are very important for our rainforest and other areas. Their goal is to preserve ecosystems of great ecological importance and scenic beauty, and to support scientific research, education, environmental interpretation, recreation and eco-tourism through contact with nature.
The Chapada Diamantina National Park (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃaˈpadɐ dʒi.amɐ̃ˈtʃĩnɐ]; Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina) is a national park in the Chapada Diamantina [a] region of the State of Bahia, Brazil. The terrain is rugged, and mainly covered by flora of the Caatinga biome.
It has the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research, environmental education, outdoors recreation and eco-tourism. [2] The park is intended to preserve the Araucária Forest, alpine meadows and cloud forests. [ 2 ]
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Caracol Falls has long attracted visitors and is the second most popular natural tourist attraction in Brazil, trailing only Iguazu Falls. In 2009, it received more than 289,000 visitors. [ 4 ] There is a nearby 100-foot observation tower that offers an elevator and a panoramic view, as well as a cable car that gives tourists an aerial view of ...