Carlos Botelho State Park

The 37,644-hectare park contains dense mountain forests with diverse flora, including over 1,143 documented vascular plant species and numerous endangered animals.

The land transformed from four separate forest reserves established in 1941 into a unified state park through decree 19.499 on September 10, 1982.

The park maintains a Zoology Museum and library in São Miguel Arcanjo, providing educational resources about local wildlife and environmental conservation.

Visitors can explore multiple hiking trails throughout the park while temperatures range between 19°C and 34°C, with increased rainfall from September to February.

The protected area houses more than half of Brazil's remaining southern muriqui population, the largest primate species in the Americas after humans.

Location: Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba

Operator: Fundação para Conservação e a Produção Florestal do Estado de São Paulo

GPS coordinates: -24.13668,-47.95493

Latest update: March 11, 2025 22:44