Iguaçu National Park

Summary

Iguaçu National Park is a national park^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of national_park entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,095 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iguaçu National Park is located in Foz do Iguaçu^[3].
• Iguaçu National Park is located in Céu Azul^[4].
• Iguaçu National Park is located in Matelândia^[5].
• Iguaçu National Park is located in Medianeira^[6].
• Iguaçu National Park is located in São Miguel do Iguaçu^[7].
• Iguaçu National Park is located in Serranópolis do Iguaçu^[8].
• Iguaçu National Park is in the country of Brazil^[9].
• Iguaçu National Park's instance of is recorded as national park^[10].
• Iguaçu National Park's instance of is recorded as World Heritage Site^[11].
• Iguaçu National Park's instance of is recorded as natural heritage^[12].
• Iguaçu National Park is operated by Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation^[13].
• Iguazu River is named after Iguaçu National Park^[14].
• Iguaçu National Park's Commons category is recorded as Iguaçu National Park^[15].
• Iguaçu National Park comprises Atlantic Forest^[16].
• January 10, 1939 marks the founding of Iguaçu National Park^[17].
• Iguaçu National Park's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -25.68333333, 'longitude': -54.43333333}^[18].
• Iguaçu National Park's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -25.5, 'longitude': -53.8}^[19].
• Iguaçu National Park's authority is recorded as Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation^[20].
• Iguaçu National Park's authority is recorded as Federal Government of Brazil^[21].
• Iguaçu National Park's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category II: National Park^[22].
• Iguaçu National Park's official website is recorded as http://www.cataratasdoiguacu.com.br/^[23].
• Iguaçu National Park's email address is recorded as mailto:parnaiguacu@icmbio.gov.br^[24].
• Iguaçu National Park's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[25].
• Iguaçu National Park's different from is recorded as Iguazú National Park^[26].
• Iguaçu National Park sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+265'}^[27].

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Geography

Iguaçu National Park is in the country of Brazil^[9]. Located in include Foz do Iguaçu^[3], a municipality of Brazil^[28], in Brazil^[29], founded in 1910^[30]; Céu Azul^[4], a municipality of Brazil^[31], in Brazil^[32]; Matelândia^[5], a municipality of Brazil^[33], in Brazil^[34]; Medianeira^[6], a municipality of Brazil^[35], in Brazil^[36]; São Miguel do Iguaçu^[7], a municipality of Brazil^[37], in Brazil^[38], founded in 1961^[39]; and Serranópolis do Iguaçu^[8], a municipality of Brazil^[40], in Brazil^[41].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+185262.5'}^[42], {'amount': '+169695.88'}^[43], and {'amount': '+165411'}^[44]. Iguaçu National Park sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+265'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include national park^[10], World Heritage Site^[11], and natural heritage^[12]. Iguaçu National Park's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[25].

History and Context

January 10, 1939 marks the founding of Iguaçu National Park^[17]. Iguazu River is named after it^[14].

Why It Matters

Iguaçu National Park ranks in the top 6% of national_park entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,095 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]