Sete Cidades National Park () is a
national park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
in the state of
Piauí
Piauí ( ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. The state has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.7% of the Brazilian GDP.
Piauí has the shortest coastline of any coas ...
, Brazil.
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 .
The park is surrounded by the
Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area
The Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area () is an environmental protection area in the states of Piauí and Ceará, Brazil.
It contains fragments of cerrado, caatinga and Atlantic Forest, and is home to the endangered red-handed howler ...
, created in 1996.
History
The Sete Cidades National Park was created by decree 50.744 of 8 June 1961 by
Jânio Quadros
Jânio da Silva Quadros (; 25 January 1917 – 16 February 1992) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd president of Brazil from 31 January to 25 August 1961, when he resigned from office. He also served as the 24th a ...
, 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.
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.
Gallery
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National parks of Brazil
Protected areas of Piauí
Protected areas established in 1961
1961 establishments in Brazil
Caatinga