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Brasilia National Park (30,000 hectares) (Distrito Federal)
Vegetation in the park is largely cerrado but also includes some other habitats. The park is located 9 km north of Brasilia, in the northeast section of the Distrito Federal Parts of the park are restricted and require the prior permission of IBAMA. The correspondence address is However, the area around the entrance, which has fine birding is open to the public. This is a good location to search for the endemic Black-bellied Seedeater, as well as the Bare-faced Curassow and the Collared Crescent-chest. Other endemics here are Lesser Nothura, Brasila Tapaculo, and White-striped Warbler. The park has an impressive bird list, including Small-billed and Dwarf Tinamous, Ocellated and Rufous-faced Crakes, Yellow-faced Parrot, White-vented Violet-ear, Horned Sungem, White-edged Piculet, and Coal-crested Finch.
For more details see Wheatley, Where to Watch Birds in South America.
sameday cash advance Chapada dos Guimarăes National Park (33,000 hectares) (Mato Grosso state)
Special birds of this park include Dot-eared Coquette, Fiery-capped Manakin, Tataupa Tinamou, Crowned Eagle, Blue-winged Macaw, Biscutate Swift, Horned Sungem, Yellow-ridged Toucan, Pale-crested Woodpecker, Coal-crested Finch, and Yellow-billed Blue-Finch.
The park is located on the western edge of the central plateau. The dominant habitat is cerrado, but there are areas of campo and Amazonian gallery forest. Because the Guimarăes Plateau is the dividing line between the Amazon and Paraguay River basins, it is home to an interesting collection of birds, some of which do not occur in the neighboring Pantanal.
The nearest city is Cuiabá (23 km). Access is via Oodovia Emanuel Pinheiro (MT-251) that runs through the middle of the park.
For more details see Wheatley, Where to Watch Birds in South America.
sameday cash advance Emas National Park (133,062 hectares) (Goias state)
This park protects some of the best remaining cerrado area in Brazil. The park is home to two endemics, Lesser Nothura and White-striped Warbler. Other noteworthy birds include Spotted Nothura, Dwarf Tinamou, Crowned Eagle, Yellow-faced and Blue-fronted Parrots, White-winged Nighthjar, Campo Miner, Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner, Sharp-tailed, Streamer-tailed and Cock-tailed Tyrants, Black-masked and Coal-crested Finches, and Marsh, Grey-and-chestnut and Chestnut Seedeaters.
The park is located about halfway between Brasília and Cuiabá. The park entrance is 130 km southwest of Mineiros, off BR-359. It is possible to fly in from Golânia or Campo Grande in the south Pantanal. It is possible to stay in the park, but bring your own food.
You must secure permission from IBAMA before visiting the park. The IBAMA address for correspondence is Rua 229 nº 95 - Setor Universitário 74605-090 - Goiânia – GO Telephone: (64) 634-1704, Fax: (64) 634-1704, e-mail: parnaemas@bal.com.br
For more details see Wheatley, Where to Watch Birds in South America.
sameday cash advance Pantanal Matogrossense National Park (135,000 hectares) (Mato Grosso state)
The park, located at an intersection of areas of savanna or Cerrado and semi-deciduous forest, is one of the most productive ecosystems in Brazil. It is best visited during the dry season.
The park is located in the extreme southeast of the state of Mato Grosso, adjoining Mato Grosso do Sul, at the confluence of the Paraguai and Cuiabá Rivers. It can be reached from Cuiabá by MT-060, by way of Pocone, to Porto Jofre, from which the park is reached by boat. It can also be reached by air, using the stripa the the Fazenda Acurizal (RPPN/Funacao Ecrotropica).
Prior permission from IBAMA is needed to visit the park. The address for IBAMA correspondence is Av. Historiador Rubens de Mendonça, s/n - (Supes/MT), 78055-500 - Cuiabá – MT, Telefax: (65) 644-1200, e-mail: jaferraz@ibama.gov.br
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