Carlos Botelho State Park
Component of Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
Overview
The Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, in the states of Paraná and São Paulo, contain some of the best and most extensive examples of Atlantic forest in Brazil. The 25 protected areas that make up the site (some 470,000 ha in total) display the biological wealth and evolutionary history of the last remaining Atlantic forests. From mountains covered by dense forests, down to wetlands, coastal islands with isolated mountains and dunes, the area comprises a rich natural environment of great scenic beauty.
About Carlos Botelho State Park
The Carlos Botelho State Park is a state park is the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects a mountainous area of Atlantic Forest. The park contains more than half of Brazil's remaining population of endangered southern muriqui, the largest primate in the Americas other than man.
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Details
- Countries
- Brazil
- ISO Codes
- BR
- Coordinates
- -24.1560, -47.9662
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