Sete Cidades National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades) is a national park in the state of Piauí, Brazil.
Sete Cidades National Park | |
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Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades | |
Nearest city | Piracuruca, Piauí |
Coordinates | 4°05′56″S 41°42′43″W / 4.099°S 41.712°W |
Area | 7,700 ha (30 sq mi) |
Designation | National park |
Created | 8 June 1961 |
Administrator | ICMBio |
Location
The Sete Cidades National Park is divided between the municipalities of Brasileira (26.21%) and Piracuruca (73.77%) in the state of Piauí.It has an area of 7,700 hectares (19,000 acres).[1]The park is surrounded by the 1,592,550 hectares (3,935,300 acres) Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.[2]
History
The Sete Cidades National Park was created by decree 50.744 of 8 June 1961 by Jânio Quadros, president of Brazil.The management plan was published, but not officially formalized, on 31 December 1978.Ordnance 126 of 14 December 2010 created the consultative council.[3]
Environment
The park contains arid savanna forest (babassu forests] and areas of contact between savanna, arid savanna, and seasonal forest.It protects an important geological formation and conserves water resources in a dry region.The geological monuments are the main attraction.The park also has some pre-historic cave paintings and inscriptions.[4]
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Sources
- APA Serra da Ibiapaba (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-10
- PARNA de Sete Cidades (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-10