![]() Within the hinterlands between the sandstone massif and the plateau is scrub forest, known as caatinga. This semi-arid landscape surrounds a dramatic upland massif of exposed and weathered Silurian sandstone, worn smooth first by water then by wind over geological time. The peripheral areas of the National Park comprise a flat, partially cultivated brushwood plateau known as Sertâo. It covers 129,140 hectares, and has at least 1,300 archaeological sites within its bounds, in addition to its diverse wildlife and outstanding geology. ![]() ![]() The National Park of the Serra da Capivara in the state of Piauí, northeast Brazil, became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991.
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