National Park · Brazil
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is a national park in Brazil, covering 583,094 acres (235,970 ha), established in 1961.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil |
| Area | 583,094 acres (235,970 ha) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Coordinates | 13.9500° S, 47.4000° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros) is a national park of Brazil located in the state of Goiás, on the top of an ancient plateau with an estimated age of 1.8 billion years. The park was created on January 11, 1961, by President Juscelino Kubitschek, and listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2001. It occupies an area of 2,405 square kilometres (929 mi2) in the municipalities of Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Cavalcante and Colinas do Sul. The park is maintained by Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) · Brasília, Brazil · 137.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park?
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is in Brazil (13.9500° S, 47.4000° W).
When was Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park established?
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park was established in 1961, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park?
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park covers 583,094 acres (235,970 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750251 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapada_dos_Veadeiros_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).