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Lagoa do Peixe National Park
Lagoa do Peixe National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 1986, covering 367 km² (142 sq mi). It is the #52 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks. Brazil national park.
- Area
- 367 km²
- Established
- 1986
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PET · 140 km
Nearest airports to Lagoa do Peixe National Park
- 1 PET140 kmstraight line
- 2Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International AirportPOA141 kmstraight linePorto Alegre, Brazil
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- 3 CXJ229 kmstraight line
More about Lagoa do Peixe National Park
Lagoa do Peixe National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil — Brazil national park. It covers 367 km² (36,721 ha) — about 3.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #52 largest national park in Brazil (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1986, 40 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 Lagoa do Peixe National Park
The closest airport is João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET), about 140 km away — around 3 h 2 min by car; alternatively Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA, 141 km). Other national parks within reach include Aparados da Serra National Park (103 km²), Serra Geral National Park (173 km²), San Miguel national park (15 km²) and Santa Teresa — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.