Pedra Azul National Park

Pedra Azul is a national park in Brazil. It is located in the state of Espirito Santo. The National Park covers an area of 1,240 hectares and was established to protect nature and its biodiversity in this area in 1991. There is in him the same granite rock Pedra Azul, Portuguese for " Blue Rock ," which consists of a single rock formation and has an overall height of 1,822 meters. The temperatures in this region are between 7.3 to 9.4 ° C in winter and in summer between 25.3 to 27.8 ° C. The altitude of the place varies between 1250 meters and 1909 meters at the visitor center at Pico do Pedra das Flores, Portuguese for top of the flowers Rocks, the highest point in the region.

Naming

Through a lichen green the color of the rocks can be bluish, greenish or yellowish even appear depending on the sunlight. This may, depending on the climate, occur up to 31 times per day. The Pedra Azul existed since about 550 million years in its current form.

Fauna and Flora

The national park has a large biodiversity, which is characterized by the Mata Atlântica. In it are animals like the anteater, the lion-tailed macaque, the puma, the ocelot, toucans, the highly toxic Jararaca and various lizards native species. The vegetation falls on mainly by the wild orchid, cedar, ferns and bromeliads species.

Tourism

The national park and its surroundings are very popular as a recreational area. 5 % of the area of the national park are accessible to tourists. Nearby his surroundings Pousadas ( Hotels) and by arrangement an inspection of the rock is possible. About Trilhas, Portuguese for forest paths, natural water basin can be achieved.