Cabo Orange National Park

The park covers a vast area along the border between Brazil and French Guiana and displays striking variety, with flooded grasslands, mangrove forests, and coastal rainforest. The landscape constantly shifts between water and land, with dense vegetation spreading across flat, expansive terrain.

The Brazilian government established this park in 1980 to protect the coastal and wetland areas from destruction. Since then it became an important protected area for the region's wildlife and plants.

Local fishing communities living in these waters carry on traditional practices and work together with authorities to use resources sustainably. This lived relationship between people and nature shapes daily life in the park.

To explore the area you need a boat or canoe, since roads do not exist and water is the main route. The best time to visit depends on water and weather conditions, which change significantly with the seasons.

The area hosts hundreds of bird species along with jaguars, black caimans, and giant armadillos in one of South America's less explored natural spaces. This richness often remains hidden since few visitors reach the remote areas.

Location: Amapá

Inception: 1980

Operator: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

GPS coordinates: 4.43333,-51.51667

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:04