Parque Ambiental Colégio Agrícola de Brasília
Description
Parque Ambiental Colégio Agrícola de Brasília (PACA-Brasília) was created by Complementary Law No. 630 of July 29, 2002, which turns the 2,231-hectare area that is part of the Centro de Educação Profissional - Colégio Agrícola de Brasília into an Environmental Park. According to its founding law, its objectives are: Art. 2° The primary objectives of Parque Ambiental do Centro de Educação Profissional - Colégio Agrícola de Brasília include, among others: I - the preservation and restoration of the area it covers; II - the development of research on the local ecosystem; III - the development of environmental education and research activities. The park was created on the former Colégio Agrícola de Brasília, located in Planaltina-DF along the DF 128 highway. The protected area contains springs and is part of the environmental protection area of the São Bartolomeu River, considered one of the most important rivers in the Distrito Federal for its potential to supply the cities and irrigated agriculture.
Additional Information
- Total Area - 22.31km²
