- Iguaçu National Park
Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Iguaçu National Park
State Party = BRA
Type = Natural
Criteria = vii, x
ID = 355
Region = Latin America and the Caribbean
Year = 1986
Session = 10th
Danger = 1999-2001
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/355Infobox_protected_area | name = Iguaçu National Park
iucn_category = II
caption = Iguazu Falls
locator_x =
locator_y =
location =Paraná State ,Brazil
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 25
lat_minutes = 41
lat_seconds =
lat_direction = S
long_degrees = 54
long_minutes = 26
long_seconds =
long_direction = W
area = 1700 km²
established =1939
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body =Iguaçu National Park is a
national park inBrazil . It is best known for itswaterfall (flowing at over 1000 m³/s, most of which lies inArgentina ) andwildlife (especially bird-life) which includes rare and endangered species. This is a unique place in the world, with five kinds of forests and biosystems all in the same location. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.ee also
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Iguaçu
*Iguazu Falls
*Iguazú National Park References
* [http://www.cataratasdoiguacu.com.br/ Official web site]
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/355 Official UNESCO website]
* [http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/iguacu.html WCMC-UNEP]
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