Emas National Park is located in the central part of the Highland savannah, in the Goiás state, Brazil. As a protected area, it has existed since 1961, and in 2001 UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site. It has a tropical climate, humid and moderately hot summers and cold winters.
Emas is rich in flora characteristic of wooded savannahs. Here you can find the round crowns of the world's tallest babasu palm, which can reach up to 75 metres in height.
It is the savannah of Emas that has helped many species of living organisms survive during climate change. Currently, the reserve has a surprisingly rich fauna. Representatives of large animals include the large anteater, the maned wolf and the armadillo, the only animal that wears a shell. There are also quite a few big foxes, Brazilian porcupines, jaguars, bush dogs, ocelots and tamarins.
For tourists who are nature lovers, there are a large number of ecological tours in Emas. The tours range in time from a few hours to several days. Tourists are offered fishing, safari, hunting, boating, hiking and horseback riding. For nature lovers there is the possibility accommodation within the reserve.
