Emas National Park

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Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sunset at the Emas National Park.
State Party Flag of Brazil Brazil
Type Natural
Criteria ix, x
Reference 1035
Region† Latin America and the Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription 2001  (25th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Emas National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional das Emas) is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site 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. 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, the greater rhea and the armadillo, among others.

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World Heritage Sites in Brazil
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves · Brasília · Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves · Central Amazon Conservation Complex · Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Park · Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves · Historic Centre of São Luís · Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia · Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina · Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás · Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda · Historic Town of Ouro Preto · Iguaçu National Park · Pantanal Conservation Area · Pico do Jaraguá · Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas · Serra da Capivara National Park
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Araucárias · Abrolhos · Amazônia · Aparados da Serra · Araguaia · Brasília · Cabo Orange · Caparaó · Chapada Diamantina · Chapada dos Guimarães · Chapada dos Veadeiros · Emas · Fernando de Noronha · Grande Sertão Veredas · Iguaçu · Ilha Grande · Itatiaia · Jaú · Lençóis Maranhenses · Monte Pascoal · Monte Roraima · Pacaás Novos · Pantanal Matogrossense · Pico da Neblina · Lagoa do Peixe · São Joaquim · Serra da Bocaina · Serra da Canastra · Serra da Capivara · Serra do Cipó · Serra do Divisor · Serra Geral · Serra dos Órgãos · Sete Cidades · Superagüi · Tijuca · Tumucumaque · Ubajara · Xingu · Campos Gerais · Serra do Pardo · Chapada das Mesas · Nascentes · Vale do Catimbau · Serra de Itabaiana · Serra da Bodoquena · Pontões Capixabas · Cavernas do Peruaçu · Sempre Vivas · Pedra Azul · Serra do Itajaí · Serra da Cutia · Viruá · Serra da Mocidade · Pau Brasil · Jericoacoara · Saint-Hilaire
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Coordinates: 18°05′S, 52°55′W