Chrissy & I went for a hike in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. You are required to have a guide, which is used to keep the numbers in the park low and keep them on the straight and narrow trails. The park is at an ecological intersection cerrado grassland a savannah and tropical forest. It is not the tropical rain forest, however. This forest is semi-deciduous. Many of the trees drop their leaves during the dry season.
Chapada dos Veadeiros encompasses many of the headwaters of the Tocantins River, which is reason enough to protect the area. It also contains, according to the signs, a great deal of biodiversity. I don’t recognize the tree of plant species. I found a good webpage at this link and hope to learn more. I am also still trying to get a feel for the cerrado.
Above & below show Chapada dos Veadeiros landscapes. Palm trees follow water courses, above or below ground.
Below shows the fish that are common in pools among the rocks.
Below – people swim in the clear pools. I did too. The guy in the photo jumped from the cliff. I did not.
Below shows Chrissy and me in the park.
Below is one of the canyons and streams in Chapada dos Veadieros.
