× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (Brazil) Tipo de documento Decision Número de referencia X.A Fecha Dic 11, 2001 FuenteUNEP, InforMEA Estado Activo Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Tratado Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural (Nov 23, 1972) Reunión 25e session du Comité Página web whc.unesco.org Resumen Property: Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks Id. N°: 1035 State Party: Brazil Criteria: N (ii) (iv) The Committee inscribed the Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (ii) and (iv): Criterion (ii): The site has played a key role for millenia in maintaining the biodiversity of the Cerrado Ecoregion. Due it its central location and altidudinal variation, it has acted as a relatively stable species refuge when climate change has caused the Cerrado to move north-south or east-west. This role as a species refuge is ongoing as Earth enters another period of climate change. Criterion (iv): The site contains samples of all key habitats that characterise the Cerrado ecoregion - one of Earth's oldest tropical ecosystems. It contains over 60% of all floral species and almost 80% of all vertebrate species described for the Cerrado. With the exception of the Giant Otter, all of the Cerrado's endangered large mammals occur in the site. In addition, the site supports many rare small mammals and bird species that do not occur elsewhere in the Cerrado and a number of species new to science have been discovered in the Cerrado Protected Areas. The site comprises two parts: Park Location Size Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park Central Brazil Plateau, NE State of Goiás 235,970 ha Emas National Park Central Brazil Plateau, SW State of Goiás 131,386 ha