Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao state, northeastern Brazil

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 17 September 2018 at 13:22:31 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Coastal, water colour, lagoon, beach, national park, mangrove, sand dunes, oasis, biodiversity, Brazil
Fig. 1 - S2 (17.09.2018) - 11,8,4 colour composite - Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is located in Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil.
2D view
Fig. 2 - 4,3,2 natural colour - Lençóis Maranhenses resembles a great desert, but receives 1200 millimetres of rain per year.
2D view
Fig. 3 - 8,4,3 colour composite - It includes 40 m high dunes and freshwater lagoons, whose waters vary between shades of green and blue.
2D view
Besides the dunes that form the centerpiece of the park, the ecosystem also includes area of restinga (oases) and mangrove ecosystems. In the interior of the park are located restingas, Queimada do Britos (covering an area of 11 km²) and Baixa Grande (8.5 km²)
Fig. 4 - 4,3,2 natural colour - The small mangrove east of the park and the nearby dunes & lagoons area.
2D view
The park is home to four species listed as endangered, the scarlet ibis, the neotropical otter, the tiger cat and the sea cow. The park also includes 133 species of plants, 112 species of birds, and at least 42 species of reptiles.
Fig. 5 - 12,11,4 colour composite - The mangrove forest of Tubarao bay & Sarnambi bay borders the park at west.
2D view
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