Serra da Canastra
E840358
Serra da Canastra is a mountainous national park region in Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its dramatic plateaus, waterfalls, rich biodiversity, and traditional Canastra cheese production.
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
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national park region ⓘ |
| accessFromCity |
Belo Horizonte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
São Paulo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ICMBio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 200000 hectares (national park core and expansion area combined) ⓘ |
| biome | Cerrado ⓘ |
| cheeseRecognition | Brazilian intangible cultural heritage (Canastra cheese) ⓘ |
| cheeseRegion | Canastra cheese production area ⓘ |
| cheeseTypeProtected | Queijo Canastra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
illegal hunting
ⓘ
land-use conflicts ⓘ wildfires ⓘ |
| contains |
Casca d’Anta waterfall
NERFINISHED
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Cascata Casca d’Anta NERFINISHED ⓘ Chapadão da Canastra plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Serra da Canastra National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ upper São Francisco River valley ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | traditional artisanal cheese-making ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
gallery forests
ⓘ
montane savanna ⓘ |
| elevationMax | approximately 1496 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| elevationType | plateau ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalPark | 1972 ⓘ |
| fauna |
endemic Cerrado birds
ⓘ
giant anteater ⓘ hoary fox ⓘ maned wolf ⓘ pampas deer ⓘ seriemas ⓘ toucan species ⓘ |
| flora |
Cerrado grasses
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Vellozia (canela-de-ema) NERFINISHED ⓘ orchids ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
quartzite formations
ⓘ
sandstone plateau ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiverSource | São Francisco River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalImportance | headwaters protection for São Francisco River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
dramatic plateaus ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ hiking ⓘ off-road tourism ⓘ production of Canastra cheese ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| landUse |
cattle ranching in surrounding areas
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minas Gerais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMunicipality |
Capitólio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delfinópolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ São João Batista do Glória NERFINISHED ⓘ São Roque de Minas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vargem Bonita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural region ⓘ |
| stateProtectedAreaAuthority | Instituto Estadual de Florestas de Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
4x4 trails
ⓘ
camping ⓘ cycling ⓘ visiting waterfalls ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
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