São Joaquim National Park

São Joaquim National Park
Location Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Coordinates 28°12′0″S 49°54′0″W / 28.20000°S 49.90000°WCoordinates: 28°12′0″S 49°54′0″W / 28.20000°S 49.90000°W
Area 42,837 hectares

São Joaquim National Park is a national park of Brazil. It was originally set aside to preserve exceptional remnant forests of the Paraná pine, Araucaria angustifolia, but is now also popular for alpinism.[1]

References

  1. IBAMA. 2004. Parque Nacional de São Joaquim. http://www.ibama.gov.br/siucweb/mostraUc.php?seqUc=61, accessed 2010.02.12.