Serra da Capivara National Park is a national park in the Piaui state of northeastern Brazil, covering 1,291.4 square kilometers. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 for its extraordinary archaeological and artistic heritage, holding the largest and oldest known concentration of prehistoric sites in the Americas. The park contains numerous prehistoric rock paintings and rock shelters documenting a long history of human occupation, with archaeological evidence at sites such as Toca da Tira Peia suggesting habitation as far back as about 22,000 years ago.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) IUCN Category Classification
Governance Type International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 2 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Brazil) 1 Sources
1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Serra da Capivara National Park
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The Serra da Capivara National Park is managed jointly by the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, IBAMA), replaced by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, ICMBio, established through Law 11516 of August 28, 2007, to manage federal conservation units (unidade de conservação, UC) throughout Brazil, and the American Man Museum Foundation (Fundação Museu do Homem Americano, FUMDHAM), a NGO engaged in scientific research.
2. Serra da Capivara National Park (Wikipedia)
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Serra da Capivara National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara, IPA: [ˈpaʁki nasi.oˈnaw ˈsɛʁɐ da kapiˈvaɾɐ, - nasjoˈnaw -]) is a national park in the Northeastern region of Brazil.
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It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 for its extraordinary archaeological and artistic heritage, holding the largest and oldest known concentration of prehistoric sites in the Americas.
View the Source 3. Wikidata: Serra da Capivara National Park
- Wikidata Q267394, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Part Of: Brazil, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the Source4. Serra da Capivara National Park (Wikidata)
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Wikidata: Brazil
On Continent: South America, Wikidata item for Brazil, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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