Iguaçu National Park

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Iguaçu National Park*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party Flag of Brazil Brazil
Type Natural
Criteria vii, x
Reference 355
Region† Latin America and the Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription 1986  (10th Session)
Endangered 1999-2001
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.
Iguaçu National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Paraná State, Brazil
Coordinates 25°41′″S 54°26′″W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area 1700 km²
Established 1939

Iguaçu National Park is a national park in Brazil. It is best known for its waterfall (flowing at over 1000 m³/s, and part of which is in Argentina) and wildlife (especially bird-life) which includes rare and endangered species. This is a unique place in the world, with five kinds of forests and biosystems all in the same location. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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World Heritage Sites in Brazil
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves · Brasília · Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves · Central Amazon Conservation Complex · Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Park · Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves · Historic Centre of São Luís · Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia · Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina · Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás · Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda · Historic Town of Ouro Preto · Iguaçu National Park · Pantanal Conservation Area · Pico do Jaraguá · Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas · Serra da Capivara National Park
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Protected areas of Brazil
National parks
Araucárias · Abrolhos · Amazônia · Aparados da Serra · Araguaia · Brasília · Cabo Orange · Caparaó · Chapada Diamantina · Chapada dos Guimarães · Chapada dos Veadeiros · Emas · Fernando de Noronha · Grande Sertão Veredas · Iguaçu · Ilha Grande · Itatiaia · Jaú · Lençóis Maranhenses · Monte Pascoal · Monte Roraima · Pacaás Novos · Pantanal Matogrossense · Pico da Neblina · Lagoa do Peixe · São Joaquim · Serra da Bocaina · Serra da Canastra · Serra da Capivara · Serra do Cipó · Serra do Divisor · Serra Geral · Serra dos Órgãos · Sete Cidades · Superagüi · Tijuca · Tumucumaque · Ubajara · Xingu · Campos Gerais · Serra do Pardo · Chapada das Mesas · Nascentes · Vale do Catimbau · Serra de Itabaiana · Serra da Bodoquena · Pontões Capixabas · Cavernas do Peruaçu · Sempre Vivas · Pedra Azul · Serra do Itajaí · Serra da Cutia · Viruá · Serra da Mocidade · Pau Brasil · Jericoacoara · Saint-Hilaire
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