Catimbau National Park | |
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Parque Nacional do Catimbau | |
Map of Brazil | |
Location | Near Buíque in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil |
Nearest city | Tupanatinga, Pernambuco |
Coordinates | 8°37′00″S 37°09′00″W / 8.61667°S 37.15°W |
Area | 62,300 hectares (154,000 acres) |
Designation | National park |
Established | 2002 |
Governing body | ICMBio |
The Catimbau National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Catimbau) is a national park in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It protects a semi-arid area of caatinga with sandstone caverns and caves in which prehistoric art has been found.