Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park
| Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park | |
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| Parque Estadual Altamiro de Moura Pacheco | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Edge of the dam
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| Nearest city | Goianápolis, Goiás |
| Coordinates | 16°32′04″S 49°08′28″W / 16.534458°S 49.141101°WCoordinates: 16°32′04″S 49°08′28″W / 16.534458°S 49.141101°W |
| Area | 2,132 hectares (5,270 acres) |
| Designation | State park |
| Created | 30 December 1992 |
The Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual Altamiro de Moura Pacheco) is a state park in the state of Goiás, Brazil. It protects an area of dry forest beside a major reservoir that supplies water to the state capital.
The Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park is divided between the municipalities of Goianápolis, Nerópolis and Goiânia. It has an area of 2,132 hectares (5,270 acres). The park is named for Altamiro de Moura Pacheco, physician, pharmacist, writer, cattle rancher and Goian politician, former owner of the area. It is also known as the Goiânia Ecological Park (Portuguese: Parque Ecológico de Goiânia). Highway BR-153 runs through the park, and provides the main land access route.
Vegetation is mainly seasonal semi-deciduous forest and gallery forest. 485 species of plant have been recorded, in 315 genera and 97 families. Dry forest species such as Aspidosperma and Tabebuia species predominate. Most of the vegetation is dry forest and canopy forest, cerrado restricted sense, cerradão and capoeira, as well as some degraded areas that were converted to pasture. Over 290 species of animals have been identified including the endangered giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and cougar (Puma concolor).
The park may be used for trekking, nature watching, biking and mountain biking. Guided tours may be arranged. It has beautiful landscapes, with waterfalls, but there is no waterfall or lake where bathing is allowed. Trails include the 17 kilometres (11 mi) Lago Trail, suitable for cycling, the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Peba Trail for a short walk and the 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) Coati Trail. All of these are easy. The longer Eucalyptus Trail is more difficult. The park has a visitor center with restrooms and drinking water, but there is no restaurant. As of 2016 the park was open from 8am to 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday, with free admission.
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