Iguaçu National Park
Iguaçu National Park
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Waterfalls in the national park |
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location | Paraná | |
surface | 170,086 ha | |
WDPA ID | 60 | |
Geographical location | 25 ° 41 ′ S , 54 ° 26 ′ W | |
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Setup date | 1986 |
The Iguaçu National Park is a protected area in Paraná , a federal state in southern Brazil . He was expelled in 1986. The Iguaçu waterfalls , which lie on the border with Argentina, are characteristic of the area . The national park is mainly threatened by recurring efforts to reopen a road through the area.
Every year around 1.5 million tourists visit the park, generating around 20 million euros in sales.
See also
- Iguazú National Park (Argentina)
- Tourism in Brazil
Web links
Commons : Iguaçu National Park - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Iguaçu National Park. UNESCO, accessed on September 20, 2016 .
- ↑ Is Brazil's Future Green? (PDF) In: WWF Magazin. WWF Germany , February 2014, p. 14 , accessed on September 20, 2016 .
- ↑ WWF condemns invasion of Iguaçu National Park. WWF, October 9, 2003, accessed September 20, 2016 .
- ↑ From illegal to legal: The fight for the protected areas in Brazil. WWF Germany, June 12, 2014, accessed on September 20, 2016 .