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Campos Gerais National Park
Campos Gerais National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 2006, covering 213 km² (82 sq mi). It is the #62 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks. Brazilian national park.
- Area
- 213 km²
- Established
- 2006
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PGZ · 25 km
Nearest airports to Campos Gerais National Park
- 1 PGZ25 kmstraight line
- 2Curitiba-Afonso Pena International AirportCWB94 kmstraight lineCuritiba, Brazil
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- 3 JOI174 kmstraight line
More about Campos Gerais National Park
Campos Gerais National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil — Brazilian national park. It covers 213 km² (21,299 ha) — about 2 times the size of Paris, making it the #62 largest national park in Brazil (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2006, 20 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 Campos Gerais National Park
The closest airport is Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo (PGZ), about 25 km away — around 32 minutes by car; alternatively Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB, 94 km). Other national parks within reach include Guaricana National Park (493 km²), Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park (244 km²), Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park (14 km²) and Superagui National Park (5 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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