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Brazil

Anavilhanas National Park

National park Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ramsar site Tentative World Heritage Site

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Anavilhanas National Park, National park in Novo Airão, Brazil

The park contains an archipelago of 400 islands within the Rio Negro, featuring diverse ecosystems of flooded forests and riverine environments across 350,470 hectares.

The protected area started as an ecological station in 1981 before receiving national park status in 2008, joining the Central Amazon Conservation Complex.

The Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade manages conservation programs that integrate scientific research with traditional ecological knowledge of the Amazon region.

Visitors can access guided tours from Novo Airão, located 130 kilometers from the park, where local operators provide boat excursions through the river channels.

The water level in the park fluctuates by 10 meters between seasons, transforming the landscape and creating specialized habitats for species like pink dolphins and giant otters.

Location: Novo Airão

Inception: 1981

Elevation above the sea: 100 m

Operator: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

Part of: Central Amazon Conservation Complex

Website: https://icmbio.gov.br/parnaanavilhanas

GPS coordinates: -2.39472,-60.92056

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:34

Panoramic ViewPhoto author: User:Lincoln Barbosa
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0

Natural wonders and heritage sites in northern Brazil

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Northern Brazil holds a range of natural areas and historical sites away from the usual tourist paths. The region stretches from the Amazon basin to the wide plateaus of the Cerrado, offering waterfalls, clear springs, sand dunes, canyons, and caves. Protected areas such as Jalapão State Park and Anavilhanas National Park shelter rare animals and native plants. Rivers wind through dense forests, and in some springs, mineral-rich water pushes swimmers to the surface. The landscape shifts between tropical rainforest, open grasslands, and rock formations shaped over thousands of years. Notable places include the golden sand dunes of Jalapão, the tall waterfalls of Cachoeira da Velha and Cachoeira do Lajeado, and the natural pools known as fervedouros, where visitors can float effortlessly. Pedra Furada, a natural stone arch, and Canyon Encantado show the geological variety of the region. Ilha do Bananal, one of the largest river islands in the world, sits in the Araguaia River and provides habitat for many bird species. Further north, the Amazon rainforest spreads out with its branching rivers and islands. The colonial Fort Príncipe da Beira, built in the 18th century, recalls early European settlement. In Natividade, the small church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário stands as a modest example of colonial architecture. These places combine nature and history, inviting travelers to discover a less familiar side of Brazil.

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Anavilhanas National Park

Anavilhanas National Park, National park in Novo Airão, Brazil

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