Araucaria trees
130 hectares.
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Canela National Forest is a federal protected area in the town of Canela in Rio Grande do Sul, near Gramado. It was created on 25 October 1968 on 517 hectares for the sustainable use of forest resources, tourism and scientific research, and is now run by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. The land previously belonged to the National Pine Institute, which planted areas with exotic species, but it also holds 130 hectares of replanted Paraná pine, the native araucaria that symbolises southern Brazil and is now critically endangered. The forest makes a quiet walk among tall trees in the Serra Gaúcha, away from the busy tourist centres, and can be combined with Canela's other sights. Check visiting hours and open trails.
130 hectares.
Among tall trees.
Near Gramado.
Canela, Rio Grande do Sul
The native araucaria of southern Brazil, now critically endangered.