Brasília National Park
Photo © francisco willian saldanha
Photo © francisco willian saldanha — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Source: Wikimedia CommonsCerrado grassland and scattered woodland sweep across the central Brazilian plateau where this national park sprawls across more than a thousand square kilometres of the Federal District. The landscape is a mosaic of physiognomies — from dense, gnarled scrubland to open grassland punctuated by twisted trees adapted to seasonal drought and poor soils. Water moves through this terrain via gallery forests that line seasonal streams and permanent watercourses, creating ribbons of denser vegetation that contrast sharply with the surrounding savanna. The park protects one of Brazil's most biodiverse yet threatened ecosystems, where birds of prey hunt over open ground, ground-dwelling birds exploit the grass and low shrub layer, and small to medium mammals navigate both the dense thickets and open spaces. Nocturnal species emerge as the landscape cools, while reptiles bask in the dry season sun. The ecological character is defined by fire, drought, and seasonal water availability — conditions that have shaped every organism present.
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Brasília National Park
Warm throughout the year, with rainfall patterns shaping the seasons.
A year of temperatures
Monthly means, with the coldest and warmest highlighted
Terrain and elevation
1,201 m · UplandAverage terrain elevation estimate across the hotspot; the figure does not represent its highest summits.
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