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| name = Ubajara National Park
| name = Ubajara National Park
| alt_name =
| alt_name = Parque Nacional de Ubajara
| iucn_category = II
| iucn_category = II
| photo = File:Cachoeira em Ubajara.jpg
| photo = File:Cachoeira em Ubajara.jpg
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| location =
| location =
| nearest_city = [[Sobral]], Ceará
| nearest_city = [[Ubajara, Ceará]]
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| lat_d = -3.725
| area = {{convert|6271|ha}}
| long_d = -40.904
| region =
| area =
| designation = [[National park (Brazil)|National park]]
| designation = [[National park (Brazil)|National park]]
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| created = 30 April 1959
| administrator = [[ICMBio]]
| administrator = [[ICMBio]]
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The '''Ubajara National Park''' ({{langx|pt|Parque Nacional de Ubajara}}) is a [[National park (Brazil)|national park]] in the state of [[Ceará]], Brazil.
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The smallest of the 35 national parks of [[Brazil]], covering an area of 5.63 km², the greatest treasure of the '''Ubajara National Park''', in the state of [[Ceará]], is the Ubajara [[grotto]]. Set in a hillside in the [[Serra de Ibiapaba|Ibiapaba Mountains]], 320 kilometres from [[Fortaleza]], the grotto has impressive [[stalactite]] and [[stalagmite]] formations, the result of nature's patient work with [[limestone]] and water over many thousands of years - each centimetre of crystallised growth takes three years to form.
It is the smallest of the 35 national parks of [[Brazil]] and is known for the Ubajara [[grotto]].


==Location==

The park is in the [[Caatinga]] biome.
It covers {{convert|6271|ha}}.
It was created by decree 45.954 of 30 April 1959, modified on 26 April 1973 and 13 December 2002.
The park is administered by the [[Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation]].{{sfn|Parque Nacional de Ubajara – Chico Mendes}}
It lies in the municipalities of [[Ubajara]], [[Tianguá]] and [[Frecheirinha]] in [[Ceará]].{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
The park adjoins the {{convert|1,592,550|ha}} [[Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area]] to the west.{{sfn|APA Serra da Ibiapaba – ISA}}

The park is in the western edge of Ceará peripheral depression and the Ibiapaba plateau.
Average annual rainfall is {{convert|1440|mm}}.
Temperatures range from {{convert|16|to|28|C}} with an average of {{convert|22|C}}.
Altitudes range from {{convert|720|to|840|m}} above sea level.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
The flora include remnants of the original forest as well as secondary growth and exotics.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}

==Conservation==

The park is classified as [[IUCN protected area categories|IUCN protected area category]] II (national park).
It has the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research, environmental education, outdoors recreation and eco-tourism.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
Protected species in the park include the [[oncilla]] (Leopardus tigrinus), [[cougar]] (Puma concolor), [[Maranhão red-handed howler]] (Alouatta ululata), the [[variable antshrike]] (Thamnophilus caerulescens) and the frogs [[Adelophryne baturitensis]] and [[Adelophryne maranguapensis]].

==Ubajara grotto==

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Set in a hillside in the [[Serra de Ibiapaba|Ibiapaba Mountains]], 320 kilometres from [[Fortaleza]], the grotto has impressive [[stalactite]] and [[stalagmite]] formations, the result of nature's patient work with [[limestone]] and water over many thousands of years - each centimetre of crystallised growth takes three years to form.
Access to the grotto is by a chairlift. The park has waterfalls and paths through the forest. Visits are supervised by ''[[Ibama]]'', the national body for environmental conservation, and must be arranged in advance. Other attractions in the Ibiapaba mountains include ''Morro do Céu'', 820 metres high, and ''Pedra de Itagurussu'', the source of the [[Pirangi waterfall]].
Access to the grotto is by a chairlift. The park has waterfalls and paths through the forest. Visits are supervised by ''[[Ibama]]'', the national body for environmental conservation, and must be arranged in advance. Other attractions in the Ibiapaba mountains include ''Morro do Céu'', 820 metres high, and ''Pedra de Itagurussu'', the source of the [[Pirangi waterfall]].

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==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{commons category|Parque Nacional de Ubajara}}
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{refbegin}}
{{refbegin}}
*{{citation|language=pt|ref={{harvid|APA Serra da Ibiapaba – ISA}}
|title=APA Serra da Ibiapaba|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/uc/594860|access-date=2017-02-10}}
*{{citation|ref={{harvid|Parque Nacional de Ubajara – Chico Mendes}}|language=pt
|title=Parque Nacional de Ubajara|publisher=[[Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation]]
|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/unidadesdeconservacao/biomas-brasileiros/caatinga/unidades-de-conservacao-caatinga/2134-parna-de-ubajara|access-date=2016-05-05}}
*{{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=pt
|title=Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional de Ubajara|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
|url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=167|access-date=2016-05-05}}
{{refend}}
{{refend}}


{{National park (Brazil)}}
==External links==
*[http://www.mre.gov.br/cdBrasil/itamaraty/web/ingles/divpol/nordeste/ce/pubajara/index.htm Ceará Tourist webpage of Ubajara NP]
*[http://www.pbase.com/alexuchoa/serra_ibiapaba Photos of Ubajara by Alex Uchoa]

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[[Category:1959 establishments in Brazil]]
[[Category:National parks of Brazil]]
[[Category:National parks of Brazil]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Ceará]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Ceará]]
[[Category:Caatinga]]
{{Protected areas of Brazil}}

Latest revision as of 19:33, 20 October 2024

Ubajara National Park
Parque Nacional de Ubajara
Ubajara National Park
Map showing the location of Ubajara National Park
Map showing the location of Ubajara National Park
Nearest cityUbajara, Ceará
Coordinates3°43′30″S 40°54′14″W / 3.725°S 40.904°W / -3.725; -40.904
Area6,271 hectares (15,500 acres)
DesignationNational park
Created30 April 1959
AdministratorICMBio

The Ubajara National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional de Ubajara) is a national park in the state of Ceará, Brazil. It is the smallest of the 35 national parks of Brazil and is known for the Ubajara grotto.

Location

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The park is in the Caatinga biome. It covers 6,271 hectares (15,500 acres). It was created by decree 45.954 of 30 April 1959, modified on 26 April 1973 and 13 December 2002. The park is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] It lies in the municipalities of Ubajara, Tianguá and Frecheirinha in Ceará.[2] The park adjoins the 1,592,550 hectares (3,935,300 acres) Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area to the west.[3]

The park is in the western edge of Ceará peripheral depression and the Ibiapaba plateau. Average annual rainfall is 1,440 millimetres (57 in). Temperatures range from 16 to 28 °C (61 to 82 °F) with an average of 22 °C (72 °F). Altitudes range from 720 to 840 metres (2,360 to 2,760 ft) above sea level.[2] The flora include remnants of the original forest as well as secondary growth and exotics.[2]

Conservation

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The park is classified as IUCN protected area category II (national park). It has the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research, environmental education, outdoors recreation and eco-tourism.[2] Protected species in the park include the oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), cougar (Puma concolor), Maranhão red-handed howler (Alouatta ululata), the variable antshrike (Thamnophilus caerulescens) and the frogs Adelophryne baturitensis and Adelophryne maranguapensis.

Ubajara grotto

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Set in a hillside in the Ibiapaba Mountains, 320 kilometres from Fortaleza, the grotto has impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations, the result of nature's patient work with limestone and water over many thousands of years - each centimetre of crystallised growth takes three years to form. Access to the grotto is by a chairlift. The park has waterfalls and paths through the forest. Visits are supervised by Ibama, the national body for environmental conservation, and must be arranged in advance. Other attractions in the Ibiapaba mountains include Morro do Céu, 820 metres high, and Pedra de Itagurussu, the source of the Pirangi waterfall.

Notes

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  1. ^ Parque Nacional de Ubajara – Chico Mendes.
  2. ^ a b c d Unidade de Conservação ... MMA.
  3. ^ APA Serra da Ibiapaba – ISA.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parque Nacional de Ubajara.

Sources

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  • APA Serra da Ibiapaba (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-10
  • Parque Nacional de Ubajara (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-05-05
  • Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional de Ubajara (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-05
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