Altitude ranges from 997 to 2,890 metres (3,271 to 9,482 ft).[3] The park contains the third highest peak in Brazil, the 2,892 metres (9,488 ft) Pico da Bandeira. Ten other peaks are over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in altitude. It protects the watersheds of the Itabapoana, Itapemirim and Doce rivers.[3] Annual rainfall is about 1,000 millimetres (39 in).[1] Average temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (66 to 72 °F), but in winter (June and July) it is common to have temperatures below freezing at the higher altitudes.[2]
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The Serra do Caparaó has a very representative area of Atlantic Forest, with unique examples of alpine meadows. The park has several species of endemic and endangered flora and fauna.[3] On the east side in the state of Espírito Santo the vegetation is mainly tropical rainforest. On the dryer west side in Minas Gerais it has tropical rainforest up to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft), then high-altitude forest with brushwood up to 2,400 metres (7,900 ft), and above that open fields among the rocky outcrops.[1] Plants at higher regions are adapted to stony soils, frost and ice crusts.[2]
There is an entrance to the park in the municipality of Alto Caparaó, Minas Gerais, where the park headquarters are, and in the municipality of Dores do Rio Preto, Espírito Santo.[3] The Minas Gerais entrance was inaugurated in September 1998. The visitor centre has space for exhibitions, and auditorium with capacity for 64 people, toilets, a souvenir shop and snack bar.[1] Access to the park is controlled. Visitors may not bring domestic animals, hunting or fishing equipment, may not collect plants, fruit, animals or stones, and may not use two-wheeled vehicles.[1] There is an extensive network of hiking trails and four camping area for visitors with bathrooms and other facilities.[3]
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Lamas, Ivana Reis; Crepaldi, Maria Otávia; Mesquita, Carlos Alberto Bernardo (2015), Uma Rede no Corredor(PDF) (in Portuguese), Conservação Internacional (CI-Brasil), ISBN978-85-98830-28-5, retrieved 2016-10-22
Parque Nacional do Caparaó (in Portuguese), ICMBio, retrieved 2016-04-30
Parque Nacional do Caparaó (in Portuguese), Prefeitura Municipal de Alto Caparaó, retrieved 2016-04-30
Parque Nacional do Caparaó (in Portuguese), SENAC MINAS, retrieved 2016-04-30
December 18, 2023
caparaó, national, park, portuguese, parque, nacional, caparaó, national, park, created, 1961, protect, caparaó, mountains, located, border, between, minas, gerais, espírito, santo, states, brazil, pico, bandeira, highest, mountains, brazil, located, there, pa. Caparao National Park Portuguese Parque Nacional do Caparao is a national park created in 1961 to protect the Caparao Mountains located on the border between Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo states in Brazil Pico da Bandeira one of the highest mountains in Brazil is located there Caparao National ParkParque Nacional do CaparaoIUCN category II national park View towards the southern side of the national parkNearest cityManhuacu Minas GeraisCoordinates20 25 52 S 41 47 20 W 20 431 S 41 789 W 20 431 41 789Area31 800 hectares 79 000 acres DesignationNational parkCreated24 May 1961AdministratorICMBio Contents 1 Location 2 Biota 3 Facilities 4 Notes 5 SourcesLocation editThe park was created by decree No 50146 of 24 May 1961 1 It was created by President Janio Quadros with an area of about 33 000 hectares 82 000 acres The purpose was to protect the natural resources and support ecotourism activities 2 The park lies in the Serra do Caparao on the border between the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo It has an area of about 31 800 hectares 79 000 acres of which 80 is in Espirito Santo 3 It includes parts of the municipalities of Alto Caparao Alto Jequitiba Caparao and Espera Feliz in Minas Gerais and of Dores do Rio Preto Divino de Sao Lourenco Ibitirama Iuna and Irupi in Espirito Santo 1 It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor created in 2002 4 Altitude ranges from 997 to 2 890 metres 3 271 to 9 482 ft 3 The park contains the third highest peak in Brazil the 2 892 metres 9 488 ft Pico da Bandeira Ten other peaks are over 2 000 metres 6 600 ft in altitude It protects the watersheds of the Itabapoana Itapemirim and Doce rivers 3 Annual rainfall is about 1 000 millimetres 39 in 1 Average temperatures range from 19 to 22 C 66 to 72 F but in winter June and July it is common to have temperatures below freezing at the higher altitudes 2 Biota editThe Serra do Caparao has a very representative area of Atlantic Forest with unique examples of alpine meadows The park has several species of endemic and endangered flora and fauna 3 On the east side in the state of Espirito Santo the vegetation is mainly tropical rainforest On the dryer west side in Minas Gerais it has tropical rainforest up to 1 800 metres 5 900 ft then high altitude forest with brushwood up to 2 400 metres 7 900 ft and above that open fields among the rocky outcrops 1 Plants at higher regions are adapted to stony soils frost and ice crusts 2 Fauna has suffered from hunting but the park is still home to endangered species such as southern muriqui Brachyteles arachnoides maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus and pampas deer Ozotocerus bezoarticus 1 The park also includes species such as the jaguar tapir harpy eagle black fronted piping guan Pipile jacutinga and solitary tinamou Tinamus solitarius 2 Facilities editThere is an entrance to the park in the municipality of Alto Caparao Minas Gerais where the park headquarters are and in the municipality of Dores do Rio Preto Espirito Santo 3 The Minas Gerais entrance was inaugurated in September 1998 The visitor centre has space for exhibitions and auditorium with capacity for 64 people toilets a souvenir shop and snack bar 1 Access to the park is controlled Visitors may not bring domestic animals hunting or fishing equipment may not collect plants fruit animals or stones and may not use two wheeled vehicles 1 There is an extensive network of hiking trails and four camping area for visitors with bathrooms and other facilities 3 nbsp Minas Gerais entrance nbsp Farofa waterfall nbsp Atlantic rain forest nbsp Araucaria nbsp Pico do cristalNotes edit a b c d e f g Parque Nacional do Caparao SENAC MINAS a b c d Parque Nacional do Caparao Prefeitura Municipal a b c d e f Parque Nacional do Caparao ICMBio Lamas Crepaldi amp Mesquita 2015 p 101 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parque Nacional de Caparao Sources editLamas Ivana Reis Crepaldi Maria Otavia Mesquita Carlos Alberto Bernardo 2015 Uma Rede no Corredor PDF in Portuguese Conservacao Internacional CI Brasil ISBN 978 85 98830 28 5 retrieved 2016 10 22 Parque Nacional do Caparao in Portuguese ICMBio retrieved 2016 04 30 Parque Nacional do Caparao in Portuguese Prefeitura Municipal de Alto Caparao retrieved 2016 04 30 Parque Nacional do Caparao in Portuguese SENAC MINAS retrieved 2016 04 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caparao National Park amp oldid 1120998583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
