Serra das Confusões National Park, National park in Piauí, Brazil
Serra das Confusões is a national park in Piauí with sandstone plateaus, depressions, and rocky terrain that make up the Caatinga biome across a vast area. The landscape shifts between elevated plateaus and deeper valleys where diverse plants and wildlife thrive.
The park was established in 1998 as a protected area and placed under the management of the Instituto Chico Mendes for Biodiversity Conservation. Since then, this institution has worked to safeguard the Caatinga ecosystem.
The park contains numerous caves with ancient rock carvings and archaeological sites that show early human presence in the region. These remains reveal how people adapted to and lived within this harsh landscape.
Visiting requires permission from administrative offices in Caracol or Guaribas before entering. The nearest towns offer lodging options, as the park itself has no accommodation facilities.
The park connects to Serra da Capivara National Park through an ecological corridor created in 2006 that allows wildlife to move between the two protected areas. This connection forms a vital pathway for animals across the region.
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