Chapada dos Guimarães National Park concession project in Mato Grosso

project awarded

The project involves the revitalization, modernization, operation and maintenance of the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in Mato Grosso, Brazil.The project will improve the infrastructure of the visiting area, including Morro de São Jerônimo, Cachoeira Véu de Noiva and Cidade de Pedra in addition to the implementation of new attractions. The park spans across 32,630 hectares, serving as a sanctuary to showcase and safeguard noteworthy instances of local ecosystems, featuring distinctive landscapes and archaeological sites. The Park helps to protect an important remaining area of ​​Cerrado, located between the Pantanal and the Amazon biomes and is part of the Alto Paraguai watershed, protecting the headwaters of the Cuiabá River, one of the main sources of the Mato Grosso Pantanal. In addition to the water importance, it protects the habitat of endangered species, such as the maned wolf and the jaguar.