UNESCO World Heritage Site

Iguaçu National Park

Iguaçu National Park is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil, inscribed in 1986.

The park shares with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world’s largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m. It is home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, among them the giant otter and the giant anteater. The clouds of spray

The park shares with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world’s largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m. It is home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, among them the giant otter and the giant anteater. The clouds of spray produced by the waterfall are conducive to the growth of lush vegetation.

Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1986
UNESCO reference
355
Area
169,695.88 ha

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