Brazil's National Register of Conservation Units lists 77 national parks: the federal parks, all managed by the Chico Mendes Institute. The release we used has data up to July 2026, and its two newest parks were created in 2026. The year shown is the year of each park's creating act.1
Which national parks does the register list?
We kept the register's federal units in the park category. All 77 are named Parque Nacional. State and municipal parks in the same category are left out.1
| National park (as the register names it) | State(s) | Year of the creating act |
|---|---|---|
| PARQUE NACIONAL CAVERNAS DO PERUAÇU | MG | 19991 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA AMAZÔNIA | AM, PA | 19741 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA CHAPADA DAS MESAS | MA | 20051 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA CHAPADA DIAMANTINA | BA | 19851 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA CHAPADA DOS GUIMARÃES | MT | 19891 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA CHAPADA DOS VEADEIROS | GO | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA FURNA FEIA | RN | 20121 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA LAGOA DO PEIXE | RS | 19861 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA RESTINGA DE JURUBATIBA | RJ | 19981 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DA BOCAINA | RJ, SP | 19711 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DA BODOQUENA | MS | 20001 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DA CANASTRA | MG | 19721 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DA CAPIVARA | PI | 19791 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DAS CONFUSÕES | PI | 19981 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DAS LONTRAS | BA | 20101 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DO CIPÓ | MG | 19841 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DO DIVISOR | AC | 19891 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DO GANDARELA | MG | 20141 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DO ITAJAÍ | SC | 20041 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DO PARDO | PA | 20051 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DO TEIXEIRA | PB | 20231 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA DOS ÓRGÃOS | RJ | 19391 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA SERRA GERAL | RS, SC | 19921 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DA TIJUCA | RJ | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DAS ARAUCÁRIAS | SC | 20051 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DAS EMAS | GO | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DAS NASCENTES DO RIO PARNAIBA | BA, MA, PI, TO | 20021 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DAS SEMPRE-VIVAS | MG | 20021 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE ANAVILHANAS | AM | 19811 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE APARADOS DA SERRA | RS, SC | 19591 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE BOA NOVA | BA | 20101 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE BRASÍLIA | DF, GO | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE CAPARAÓ | ES, MG | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE ILHA GRANDE | MS, PR | 19971 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE ITATIAIA | MG, RJ | 19371 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE JERICOACOARA | CE | 20021 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE PACAÁS NOVOS | RO | 19791 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE SAINT-HILAIRE/LANGE | PR | 20011 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE SETE CIDADES | PI | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE SÃO JOAQUIM | SC | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DE UBAJARA | CE | 19591 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO ACARI | AM | 20161 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO ALBARDÃO | RS | 20261 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO ALTO CARIRI | BA | 20101 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO ARAGUAIA | TO | 19591 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO BOQUEIRÃO DA ONÇA | BA | 20181 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO CABO ORANGE | AP | 19801 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO CATIMBAU | PE | 20021 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO DESCOBRIMENTO | BA | 19991 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO IGUAÇU | PR | 19391 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO JAMANXIM | PA | 20061 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO JAÚ | AM | 19801 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO JURUENA | AM, MT | 20061 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO MONTE RORAIMA | RR | 19891 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO PANTANAL MATOGROSSENSE | MT | 19811 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO PAU BRASIL | BA | 19991 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO PICO DA NEBLINA | AM | 19791 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO RIO NOVO | PA | 20061 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO SUPERAGUI | PR | 19891 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DO VIRUÁ | RR | 19981 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DOS CAMPOS AMAZÔNICOS | AM, MT, RO | 20061 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DOS CAMPOS FERRUGINOSOS | PA | 20171 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DOS CAMPOS GERAIS | PR | 20061 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL DOS LENÇÓIS MARANHENSES | MA | 19811 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL E HISTÓRICO DO MONTE PASCOAL | BA | 19611 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL GRANDE SERTÃO VEREDAS | BA, MG | 19891 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL GUARICANA | PR | 20141 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL MAPINGUARI | AM, RO | 20081 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL MARINHO DAS ILHAS DOS CURRAIS | PR | 20131 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL MARINHO DE FERNANDO DE NORONHA | PE | 19881 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL MARINHO DOS ABROLHOS | BA | 19831 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL MONTANHAS DO TUMUCUMAQUE | AP, PA | 20021 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL NASCENTES DO LAGO JARI | AM | 20081 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL POVOS INDÍGENAS DO RIO TANARU | RO | 20261 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL SERRA DA CUTIA | RO | 20011 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL SERRA DA MOCIDADE | AM, RR | 19981 |
| PARQUE NACIONAL SERRA DE ITABAIANA | SE | 20051 |
Names are in capitals because the register writes them that way. States are the two-letter codes the register uses; parks in more than one state list them all.
What does the year mean?
It is the register's year of creation, which matches the year of the decree or law in its column for the legal act of creation: for example, Decreto Nº 12.868 de 06/03/2026 for the Parque Nacional do Albardão.1
Can this list be reused?
The dataset record gives the licence as Creative Commons Atribuição, without a version number, and the portal marks it as meeting the Open Definition.1
What this page cannot tell you
- A register that is updated. This is the July 2026 release.
- No visitor or area figures here. We list names, states and years only.
Related: National parks around the world · National parks of Japan · Officially recognised places.
Key takeaways
- The register lists 77 national parks, all federal.
- The year is the year of the creating act.
- The two newest were created in 2026.
- What we would skip: reading the list as a ranking or a travel guide. It records an official designation; it says nothing about opening, access or conditions, so check each park's own information before you go.
Sources
Everything on this page comes from the Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima's dataset Unidades de Conservação (CNUC release CNUC_2026_07), read on 1 October 2026. See how we research.
- Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima, Unidades de Conservação: Cadastro Nacional de Unidades de Conservação (CNUC), release CNUC_2026_07. Read the dataset record on dados.mma.gov.br. Accessed 1 October 2026.
Credit and licence. Fonte: Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima - Cadastro Nacional de Unidades de Conservação (CNUC), versão CNUC_2026_07, dados.mma.gov.br, licença Creative Commons Atribuição (CC BY). Lista filtrada (Parques federais). Creative Commons Atribuição (CC BY), version not stated by the portal. Changes made. We filtered the register to federal parks, kept the name, state and year, and sorted the list by name. We use no logos or images from these sources. Gallivanting Gadabout is not connected with, or endorsed by, the Brazilian government or the Chico Mendes Institute.