Ñacunday National Park
Ñacunday National Park is a national park, located in the district of Ñacunday, Alto Paraná, in Paraguay, situated between the latitude 26°03’ and longitude 54°42’. It covers an area of 20 square kilometres. In the park is located large waterfall - the 35 – 40 m tall and 110 m wide Salto Ñacunday. Climate The climate is sub-tropical, with abundant and well-distributed precipitations, with an average of 1,500 to 1,700 mm annually. The average temperature is 21.5 Â°C, with predominant winds from the north, which corresponds to the geographic location of the Amazon rainforest. Flora The predominant vegetation of the park is the Alto Paraná Atlantic forest, formed primarily by trees that usually reach 15 to 20 meters of high, with abundant specimens of the family Meliaceae, such as: the Argentine cedar (''Cedrela fissilis''), katigua pytâ ('' Trichilla catigua''); family Arecaceae: palmito (''Euterpe edulis''); and family Myrtaceae: ñangapiry ('' Eugenia enfl ...
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