The Dom Osório Stoffel State Park () is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ...
in the state of
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – ) is one of the states of Brazil, the List of Brazilian states by area, third largest by area, located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible ...
, Brazil.
It protects an area of the
cerrado
The Cerrado () is a vast ecoregion of Tropics, tropical savanna in central Brazil, being present in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia, Minas Gerais, São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Paraná ...
biome.
Location
The Dom Osório Stoffel State Park is in the municipality of
Rondonópolis
Rondonópolis (formerly known as Rio Vermelho (Red River)) is the third-largest Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is located around from Cuiabá, the capital of the state. The city is named for military officer and ...
, Mato Grosso.
It has an area of .
It extends south from the
Vermelho River to the west of the
Rondonópolis Airport
Maestro Marinho Franco Airport formerly SWRD, is the airport serving Rondonópolis, Brazil.
It is operated by Aeroeste.
History
On March 15, 2019 Aeroeste won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Access
The ...
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The Ribeirăo Ponte da Pedra runs through the park from the south to join the Vermelho.
Environment
The park is in the cerrado biome.
It has more than 280 species of trees and 500 species of fauna, including several threatened with extinction.
The park is rich in watercourses, waterfalls and wildlife, and is a breeding area for fish.
The goal is to protect water resources, allow movement of native fauna species and preserve a representative sample of the ecosystems, while allowing controlled use by the public for education and scientific research.
History
The Dom Osório Stoffel State Park was created by decree 5.437 of 12 November 2002.
The consultative council was created on 6 October 2010.
The management plan was published on 12 November 2012, providing guidance on how the park can be used in a sustainable way for purposes such as ecotourism and environmental education.
On 17 October 2014 the proprietors of land in the park were asked to present documentation on their claims.
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State parks of Brazil
Protected areas established in 2002
2002 establishments in Brazil
Protected areas of Mato Grosso