Serra da Capivara National Park and Permanent Preservation Areas
Serra da Capivara National Park and Permanent Preservation Areas is part of the Tentative list of Brazil in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List. It is a proposed extension of Serra da Capivara WHS.
Serra da Capivara National Park protects a mountain range known for its Caatinga shrubland. Water is scarce in the area. The park holds many prehistoric rock paintings, suggesting it was more densely populated in the pre-Columbian era.
Map of Serra da Capivara National Park and Permanent Preservation Areas
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Serra da Capivara National Park and Permanent Preservation Areas
- Country
- Brazil
- Added
- 1998
- Extension of
- Serra da Capivara WHS
- Type
- Mixed
- Categories
- Archaeological site - Rock Art Natural landscape - Eroded
- Link
- By ID
Site History
1998 Added to Tentative List
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