Sao Joaquim National Park, Brazil (with Map & Photos)

The São Joaquim National Park is a Brazilian conservation unit for the comprehensive protection of nature located in the south of the country in the territories of the municipalities of Bom Jardim da Serra, Grão-Pará, Lauro Müller, Orléans, and Urubici at the crossroads of the Serra Catarinense and the Serra do Mar. The park was created in July 1961 to preserve the Araucária forests, which are still abundant in their 49,800 hectares.

Sao Joaquim National Park

The Sao Joaquim National Park is also part of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biome protection program. In addition to conserving existing ecosystems, the park has the mission of promoting research, environmental education, and public visitation. The landscapes are of incomparable beauty with postcards such as Pedra Furada, Morro da Igreja that culminates at 1,822 meters, in the northeast region and, in the center of the Park, the very high areas of the Campos de Santa Bárbara region, with altitudes above 1,650 meters. The geological structure dating back 133 million years comprises volcanic rocks (basalt) and sandstone formations.

Sao Joaquim National Park Map