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Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park
Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 2013, covering 14 km² (5 sq mi). It is the #82 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks.
- Area
- 14 km²
- Established
- 2013
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- JOI · 69 km
Nearest airports to Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park
- 1 JOI69 kmstraight line
- 2Curitiba-Afonso Pena International AirportCWB84 kmstraight lineCuritiba, Brazil
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- 3 NVT130 kmstraight line
More about Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park
Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil. It covers 14 km² (1,360 ha) — about 6.7 times the size of Monaco, making it the #82 largest national park in Brazil (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2013, 13 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 Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park
The closest airport is Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), about 69 km away — around 1 h 30 min by car; alternatively Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB, 84 km). Other national parks within reach include Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park (244 km²), Superagui National Park (5 km²), Guaricana National Park (493 km²) and Campos Gerais National Park (213 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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