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Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões
Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões is a national park in Brazil, established in 1998, covering 8,238 km² (3,181 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks. Parque localizado(a) em ALVORADA DO GURGUÉIA (PI) - BOM JESUS (PI) - CANTO DO BURITI (PI) - CARACOL (PI) - CRISTINO CASTRO (PI) - CURIMATÁ (PI) - GUARIBAS (PI) - JUREMA (PI) - REDENÇÃO DO GURGUÉIA (PI) - SANTA LUZ (PI) - TAMBORIL DO PIAUÍ (PI).
- Area
- 8,238 km²
- Established
- 1998
- IUCN
- II: National Park
More about Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões
Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões is one of 87 national parks in Brazil — Parque localizado(a) em ALVORADA DO GURGUÉIA (PI) - BOM JESUS (PI) - CANTO DO BURITI (PI) - CARACOL (PI) - CRISTINO CASTRO (PI) - CURIMATÁ (PI) - GUARIBAS (PI) - JUREMA (PI) - REDENÇÃO DO GURGUÉIA (PI) - SANTA LUZ (PI) - TAMBORIL DO PIAUÍ (PI). It covers 8,238 km² (823,849 ha) — about 5.2 times the size of London, making it the #12 largest national park in Brazil (2.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1998, 28 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.
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