- Xingu National Park
The Parque Nacional
Xingu is located in the state ofMato Grosso ,Brazil and was created onApril 14 1961 , signed by PresidentJânio Quadros . The area of the park is 2,642,003 ha.(26,420 km²), and it is contained in the municipalities of Mato Grosso; Canarana, Paranatinga, São Félix do Araguaia, São José do Xingu, Gaúcha do Norte, Feliz Natal, Querência, União do Sul, Nova Ubiratã and Marcelândia.The National Park created with the twin objectives of protecting the environment and the indigenous populations of the area.
The tribes which are present includes (population as of 2002) Kamayurá (355),
Kaiabi (745),Yudjá (248),Aweti (138),Mehinako (199),Wauja (321),Yawalapiti (208),Ikpeng (319),Kalapalo (417),Kuikuro (415),Matipu (119),Nahukwá (105),Suyá (334) andTrumai (120). The population is growing at 3% per year.
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