Rain in Chapada dos Veadeiros has not yet reached areas on fire.
It rained this Friday afternoon in the Chapada dos Veadeiros region of Goiás, but according to the head of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Fernando Tatagiba, the rain did not reach the area that is on fire; "In any case, as the temperature dropped and humidity rose, conditions improved for our work," says Tatagiba; the forecast from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) is that the rain will increase over the weekend.
Mariana Tokarnia - reporter for Agência Brasil
It rained this afternoon (27) in the Chapada dos Veadeiros region, in Goiás. But, according to the head of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Fernando Tatagiba, the rain did not reach the area that is on fire.
"In any case, as the temperature dropped and humidity increased, conditions improved for our work," says Tatagiba. The forecast from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) is for increased rainfall over the weekend.
This is the largest fire in the entire history of the National Park. More than 60 hectares have already been affected by the fire, which is equivalent to more than 25% of the total area of the reserve.
Due to the importance of its biodiversity, the conservation unit was expanded in June from 65 to 240 hectares. The park is a refuge for endangered or endemic species (found only in this location), such as the marsh deer, maned wolf, Brazilian merganser, and the jaguar, the largest carnivorous mammal in South America.
The National Park was declared a Natural World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2001.