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Montevideo, November 17th 2024 - 18:27 UTC

Tag: Lençóis Maranhenses Park

  • Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 07:41 UTC

    Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses Park a World Heritage Site, UNESCO rules

    The Lençóis Maranhenses Park is located about 250 kilometers from São Luís, capital of the State of Maranhão

    The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Friday declared Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Natural Heritage Site, making it the South American country's eighth such place, Agencia Brasil reported. The announcement was made during the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi, India. The application dossier had been submitted in 2018.