The Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in Goiás State was created in 1961 under the name Tocantins National Park and the name was changed to Veadeiros in 1972. It is situated at varying altitudes between 1,300 and 1,500 metres, which act as watersheds of the Maranhão and Paraná river basins. Although relatively elevated, the typical vegetation of the park is savanna, represented mainly by fields and paths, with riverside copses on the banks of the water courses. Those fields and paths contain very fine species of palm trees, in particular the burity, growing near springs and water courses. On rocky outcrops rupicolous vegetation predominates, with various species of orchids and bromeliads. Of the existing fauna, the lobo-guará, deer, rhea, king vulture and various species of sparrow-hawk are worthy of note.
