Monte Pascoal National Park, also known as Parque Nacional e Histórico do Monte Pascoal in Portuguese, is located in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
Mapinguari National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Mapinguari) is a national park located in the states of Rondônia and Amazonas in Brazil. It covers a large part of the Amazon rainforest. The park’s boundaries have changed several times.
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is a protected area in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil, located just east of Baía de São José. Established on June 2, 1981, the park covers 155,000 hectares (380,000 acres) and includes 70 kilometers (43 miles) of coastline. The interior of the park features large sand dunes.
Lagoa do Peixe National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe) is a protected area located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was established in 1986 to protect a place where migratory birds rest during winter near Lagoa dos Patos, which is the estuary of the Guaiba River, also called Guaíba Lake. This location is about 200 kilometers (120 miles) south of Porto Alegre.
The Jaú National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Jaú) is a national park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is one of the largest forest reserves in South America and is part of a World Heritage Site.
Iguaçu National Park, located in Paraná State, Brazil, covers an area of 185,262.5 hectares (457,794 acres) and stretches about 420 kilometers (260 miles) long. Of this, 300 kilometers (190 miles) are natural borders formed by water and the park’s area shared with Argentina totals around 260,000 hectares (640,000 acres). The park was established by federal decree number 1035 on January 10, 1939, and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
The Ilha Grande National Park (Parque Nacional de Ilha Grande) is in the area where the states of Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul meet in Brazil. The park was established in 1997 to help protect the variety of plants and animals living in the upper Parana River region.
The Grande Sertão Veredas National Park (called Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas in Portuguese) is a protected area found where the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia meet in Brazil.
The Descobrimento National Park, known as Parque Nacional do Descobrimento in Portuguese, is a national park located in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
The Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães) is located in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The area has rough land with tall cliffs and waterfalls. It is home to the center of the continent.