Geography Central-West Region, Brazil

national congress , flag in brasília, federal district



climate classification brazil, according köppen criteria



national park chapada dos guimarães in mato grosso



forest in goiás



mato grosso

a state flat landscape, alternating great chapadas , plain areas, mato grosso presents 3 different ecosystems: cerrado, pantanal , amazon rainforest. vegetation of open pasture covers 40% of state , national park chapada dos guimarães, caves, grottos, tracks , waterfalls. in north amazonian rainforest, huge biodiversity covering half of state , xingu national park , river araguaia. further south, pantanal, world largest plain covered water, habitat thousand species of animals, many aquatic birds.

mato grosso sul

the pantanal covers 12 municipalities , presents enormous variety of flora , fauna, forests, natural sand banks, savannahs, open pasture, fields , bushes. city bonito, in mountain of bodoquena, has prehistoric caverns, natural rivers, waterfalls, swimming pools , blue lake cavern. mato grosso sul has humid subtropical , tropical climate.

the annual rainfall 1,500 mm. january warmest month, mean maxima of 34 °c (93.2 °f) , minima of 24 °c (75.2 °f) , more rain; july experiences coldest temperatures, mean maxima of 25 °c (77 °f) , minima of 15 °c (59 °f) , sun. cerrado landscape characterized extensive savanna formations crossed gallery forests , stream valleys. cerrado includes various types of vegetation.

goiás

the populous state of region, goiás presents landscape of plateaus , chapadões. in height of drought, june september, lack of rain makes level of river araguaia go down , brings 2 km of beaches.

at emas national park in municipality of chapadão céu, possible observe typical fauna , flora region. @ chapada dos veadeiros attractions canyons, valleys, rapids , waterfalls. other attractions historical city of goiás (or old goiás), @ 132 km goiânia, established in beginning of 18th century, , caldas novas, known hot springs.

federal district

located in state of goiás in region called planalto central, federal district divided in 31 administrative regions. brasília - place 3 branches of federal government located - main attraction of dry area , climate 2 seasons. rainy season october march.

during dry season, humidity can reach critical levels, in peak hours of hottest days. artificial lake of paranoá, 40 km² , 500 million m³ of water, built minimize severe climatic conditions of winter. region attracts mystics , in surroundings find many temples of different religions , sectarian groups.