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Parque Nacional de Brasília, photo by Antônio Cruz/ABr.

Top 10 Amazing Facts about Brasilia National Park

The Brasília National Park also referred to as the Parque Nacional de Brasília is a National park is located in the northwest of the Federal District and in the center of the state of Goiás, in the Brazil. The park covers an area of 423.83 square kilometers.

The park was created to protection of the ecosystem and biodiversity of the savanna region. The park has been developed as an environmental educational center.  

In the year 1992, UNESCO declared the park as a core biosphere reserve in Cerrdo because of its preservation strategies.

The well-chartered trekking trails and famous mineral water pools are popular to new visitors of the park. The park also has two minerals that are considered to have healing properties.

1.The decision for the creation of the park was made by the Federal Decree of Brazil

The initial decision to construct the national park was made by the Federal Decree of Brazil. The proposal was that the park to cover an area of 28,000 hectares. The park was to extend over an elevation of 700–1,300 metres.

The park is protected under the IUCN protection area management categories.  The purpose of this is to conserve the natural environment and bio-diversity. The park is a key aspect to the development of Brazil and therefore there is need to conserve it.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the park was protected to provide forested area around the national capital of Brazil. In 1994, seventy percent of the park burned.

2.There is a reservoir within the park

Reservoir within the park, photo by Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/ABr.

There are several natural features in the park. There are caves and several springs in the park. Other than this there is a reservoir in the park. A reservoir is an artificial lake where water is stored.

The park is mostly known for the pools formed from water wells. Several creeks flow through the park, including the Bananal, Torto, and Santa Maria Creeks.

Because of the large number of springs, its nickname is Agua Mineral. The reservoir offers the public a tranquil and serene environment.

3.The park has been used to conserve the Flora species

The most dominant vegetation in the park is the Cerrado or upland savanna trees.  The Carrado is specifically located in the eastern of Brazil. The vegetation includes the forest savanna, wooden savanna, park savanna and the woody savanna.

These areas have been classified as falling under the biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Reports show that the plants available in the park are the buriti palm and the Velloziaceae. The initiative to keep conserving the park is to retain the bio-diversity of the area.

Other initiatives that has been taken to conserve the environment is that a tree nursery has been made an environmental educational center has been established.

4.The park has also made initiatives to conserve the Fauna species

photo by Mercado Viagens from Brasil.

The park has also a conservation site for the Fauna species.  The faunal species reported from the park are: maned wolf, pampas deer, bus dog, giant otter, giant armadillo, black howler monkey, forest rabbit, cavy and tegu.

Birds in the park include  Birds include greater rhea, red-ledded seriema , osprey, king vulture, solitary eagle , seed finches, spotted tinamou,  Cathartes burrovianus,  Cyanocorax cristatellus, fer-de-lance , burrowing owl and toco toucan.

All these efforts have been made to conserve the environment for future generations.

5.The central city`s plan of the park is designed by Lucio Costa

The central city`s plan was made by Lucio Costa, a Brazilian architect. Lucio Costa is a French born Brazilian architect best known for the creation of Brasilia new capital and Brasilia national park.

The form is emphasized by the Highway Axis, which curves from the north to the southwest and links Brasília’s main residential neighborhoods, and the straight Monumental Axis, which runs northwest-southeast and is lined by federal and civic buildings.

Other than this, at the northeastern part are federal district and municipal buildings. On the other hand at the southeastern end are executive, judicial and legislative buildings.

6.Oscar Niemeyer also took part in designing the Congressional palace which is located in the park

Another Brazilian architect who took part in the designing of the park was, Oscar Niemeyer. He created as a focal point the dramatic Congressional Palace.

The palace contains five parts; twin administrative towers flanked by a large, white concrete dome and by an equally massive concrete bowl, which is joined to the dome by an underlying, flat-roofed building.

One of Niemeyer`s finest achievement in the park is the city cathedral that is located between the federal and civic building.

7.The park experiences the tropical savanna climate

The precise location of the park places it at the tropical savanna area. The area experiences its rainy season beginning October and ends in April. On the other hand the dry season is between May and September.

The driest quarter on the other hand is in June, July and August. The areas annual rainfall varies between 1,200 and 1,700. The annual average temperature reported is 20.6 degrees. The Eastern winds are also dominant in the park.

8.In the year 1992, UNESCO declared the park as a core biosphere reserve

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed Brasilia National Park as a core biosphere reserve in the year 1992. UNESCO listed the park because of its excellent preservation strategies.

The park is home to various species, both plants and animals. Some of the species include, bush dog, giant otter, giant armadillo and black howler monkey. This is one of the reasons it was listed as biosphere reserve.

The park also provides educational environmental information to the public to bring about inclusiveness in the conservation of the environment.

9.The park the provides a tranquil environment to recuperate

Parque Nacional de Brasília, photo by Mercado Viagens from Brasil.

 The serene environment in the park recuperates its visitors with its nature. The park has made serious initiatives to protect the Flora and the Fauna species. The faunal species reported from the park are: maned wolf, pampas deer, bus dog, giant otter, giant armadillo, black howler monkey, forest rabbit, cavy and tegu.

On the other hand the Fauna species preserved in the park is the Cerrado which is mostly dominant in Brazil. Both these species provide tranquil environment for its visitors.

10.The park has a undulating plateau terrain

Cerrado forests in the park, photo by C2rik at French Wikipedia,

The geographical terrain of the park can be described as an undulating plateau terrain. The park has quartzite and limestone. Other than he springs available in the park, it also contains caves.

However the most prominent features in the park are the poos of water that form from the water falls. The Bananal, Torto and the Santa Maria creeks flow through the park.

The Brasilia National park does more than just conserve the different species available in it, it also provides a tranquil environment for its tourists.