Pedra Azul State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual de Pedra Azul) is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
in the state of
Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Location
The Pedra Azul State Park was created in 1991 to protect the natural heritage of the region, and in particular the Pedra Azul (Blue Stone), a granite rock formation reaching a height of .
The park covers .
Temperatures range from about .
Altitude ranges from at the visitor center to at the peak of Pedra das Flores, the highest point.
The park covers parts of the municipalities of
Domingos Martins and
Vargem Alta
Vargem Alta is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 21,591 (2020) and its area is 415 km².
The municipality contains part of the protected area of the Frade e a Freira Natural Monument
Frade e ...
.
It became part of the
Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002.
Gallery
File:Pedra Azul Milky Way.jpg, Pedra Azul beneath the Milky Way
File:The blue Rock.jpg, The blue Rock
File:Lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock.jpg, Lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock
File:The lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock.jpg, The lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock
File:Natural Pool on Blue Rock.jpg, Natural Pool on Blue Rock
File:Pedra Azul, Brazil.jpg, Pedra Azul as seen from the Dark Lake
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State parks of Brazil
Protected areas of Espírito Santo
Protected areas established in 1991
1991 establishments in Brazil