🌲 Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Brazil · Americas · National Park · 2.48°S, 43.13°W

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is a national park in Maranhão state in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José. Protected on June 2, 1981, the 155,000 ha (380,000-acre) park includes 70 km (43 mi) of coastline, and an interior composed of rolling sand dunes. During the rainy season, the valleys among the dunes fill with freshwater lagoons, prevented from draining by the impermeable rock beneath. The park is home to a range of species, including four listed as endangered, and has become a popular destination for ecotourists.

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Quick facts

Country	Brazil
Continent / region	Americas
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	2.48°S, 43.13°W · view on map

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is a national park in Brazil, in Americas. The details of why Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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