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Araucárias National Park
Araucárias National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 2005, covering 128 km² (49 sq mi). It is the #68 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks. Brasilian national park.
- Area
- 128 km²
- Established
- 2005
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- XAP · 80 km
Nearest airports to Araucárias National Park
- 1 XAP80 kmstraight line
- 2 PFB168 kmstraight line
- 3 LAJ201 kmstraight line
More about Araucárias National Park
Araucárias National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil — Brasilian national park. It covers 128 km² (12,810 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #68 largest national park in Brazil (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2005, 21 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 Araucárias National Park
The closest airport is Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), about 80 km away — around 1 h 44 min by car; alternatively Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB, 168 km). Other national parks within reach include Iguaçu National Park (1,654 km²), Serra do Itajaí National Park (569 km²), Iguazú National Park (676 km²) and Campos Gerais National Park (213 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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