Brazil · national park
Cabo Orange National Park
Cabo Orange National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 1980, covering 2,196 km² (848 sq mi). It is the #27 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks.
- Area
- 2,196 km²
- Established
- 1980
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CAY · 194 km
Nearest airports to Cabo Orange National Park
- 1Cayenne – Félix Eboué AirportCAY194 kmstraight line
Matoury,
- 2Maripasoula AirportMPY323 kmstraight lineMaripasoula,
- 3Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni AirportLDX385 kmstraight lineSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni,
More about Cabo Orange National Park
Cabo Orange National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil. It covers 2,196 km² (219,614 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of London, making it the #27 largest national park in Brazil (0.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1980, 46 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 Cabo Orange National Park
The closest airport is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), about 194 km away — around 4 h 12 min by car; alternatively Maripasoula Airport (MPY, 323 km). Other national parks within reach include Tumucumaque National Park (38,353 km²) and Guiana Amazonian Park (20,236 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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