Brazil · national park
Alto Cariri National Park
Alto Cariri National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 2010, covering 192 km² (74 sq mi). It is the #64 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks.
- Area
- 192 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BPS · 97 km
Nearest airports to Alto Cariri National Park
- 1 BPS97 kmstraight line
- 2 VDC190 kmstraight line
- 3 IOS200 kmstraight line
More about Alto Cariri National Park
Alto Cariri National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil. It covers 192 km² (19,238 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #64 largest national park in Brazil (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2010, 16 years ago — the first national parks in Brazil date back to 1937. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Alto Cariri National Park
The closest airport is Porto Seguro International Airport (BPS), about 97 km away — around 2 h 6 min by car; alternatively Glauber de Andrade Rocha Airport (VDC, 190 km). Other national parks within reach include Pau Brasil National Park (11 km²), Monte Pascoal National Park (223 km²), Discovery National Park (211 km²) and Serra das Lontras National Park (113 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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