Emas National Park

Travel Guide South America Brazil Emas National Park

Introduction

Emas National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the states of Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil.

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Geography

The national park is located between the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West Region of Brazil, between 17º50’-18º15’S and 52º39’-53º10’W. It covers 1,320 square kilometres of cerrado savannah. The surrounding area is dominated by large soybean plantations.

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Sights and Activities

Wildlife

Emas National Park shows a typical cerrado ecosystem; a treeless savannah with tall termite houses and an interesting amount of wildlife: the giant anteater, the maned wolf, giant armadillo, pampas deer and the namesake greater rhea, among others. Emas National Park also holds a small Jaguar population, perhaps consisting of about 10-12 animals. Only about 40% of the reserve is good Jaguar habitat. Other larger mammals include puma, ozelot, Brazilian tapir, collared peccary, white-lipped peccary, marsh deer, red brocket, gray brocket, black howler monkey and capybara.

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