Pacaás Novos National Park
Encyclopedia
Pacaás Novos National Park is a 7648 square kilometre national park
of Brazil
in the state of Rondônia
. The park is located within the municipalities of Guajará Mirim, Nova Mamoré
, Campo Novo
, São Miguel do Guaporé
, Monte Negro
, Governador Jorge Teixeira
, Alvorada d'Oeste
and Mirante da Serra
, containing an homonymous mountain range. In this mountain range, an unnamed peak reaches 1126 metres (3,694.2 ft), being the highest point of Rondônia
.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in the state of Rondônia
Rondônia
Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...
. The park is located within the municipalities of Guajará Mirim, Nova Mamoré
Nova Mamoré
Nova Mamoré is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. As of 2005, the population of Nova Mamoré is 19,496 and its area is 10,072 km².-Economy:...
, Campo Novo
Campo Novo
-See also:*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul...
, São Miguel do Guaporé
São Miguel do Guaporé
São Miguel do Guaporé is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 30,082 and its area is 8,008 km²....
, Monte Negro
Monte Negro
Monte Negro is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 16,233 and its area is 1,931 km²....
, Governador Jorge Teixeira
Governador Jorge Teixeira
Governador Jorge Teixeira is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 18,002 and its area is 5,067 km²....
, Alvorada d'Oeste
Alvorada d'Oeste
Alvorada d'Oeste is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 19,586 and its area is 3,029 km²....
and Mirante da Serra
Mirante da Serra
Mirante da Serra is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 14,000 and its area is 1,192 km²....
, containing an homonymous mountain range. In this mountain range, an unnamed peak reaches 1126 metres (3,694.2 ft), being the highest point of Rondônia
Rondônia
Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...
.