Parque Natural Estoril, Environmental conservation park in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil.
Parque Natural Estoril is a protected area for Atlantic Forest fragments located in São Bernardo do Campo with walking trails and a zoo. The park combines forest paths with animal enclosures and an art museum spread across the grounds.
In 1953, mayor Lauro Gomes arranged an agreement with the Light Company, which owned a 60,000 m² plot in the Estoril neighbourhood, to build a park. In 1954 work began on the groves, the access road, the first kiosks, toilets and a supply well, and the park opened once these works were finished. In November 2013 it became a conservation unit and was renamed Parque Natural Municipal Estoril - Virgílio Simionato.
An open-air art museum displays Brazilian sculptures scattered throughout the grounds that encourage visitors to think about environmental protection. These artworks create a natural connection between artistic expression and the forest surroundings.
The park is open Wednesday to Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm. Trails lead through Atlantic Forest to the Billings Reservoir, where pedal boats, stand-up boards and kayaks are available, along with a swimming area and a cable car. Monitored visits are offered for schools and groups.
The zoo opened on 5 October 1985 and keeps about 270 animals of 70 species, among them the maned wolf's relative the crab-eating fox? No: among them the giant anteater, the lesser anteater, the hyacinth macaw's cousin the purple-breasted parrot, the green-billed toucan, the broad-snouted caiman, the boa and the yellow-footed tortoise, plus threatened species such as the ocelot, the giant anteater and the chauá parrot. It also trains municipal environmental guards.
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