Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks,Brazil.

                                      

The site of the Cerrado Protected Areas includes the Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks located in the Brazilian central plateau in the State of Goias. Both parks help protect the Cerrado biome, one of the oldest and most diverse ecosystems in the world.  For millennia, these sites have served as refuge for many rare and endemic species of fauna and flora, including during periods of climatic fluctuations. Both sites remain essential for maintaining the biodiversity in the Cerrado, especially in any future climate change scenario.

Thank you Rodrigo for the two site card which are part of Cerrado Protected Area and beautiful stamps afixed.. 

Brazil

Date of Inscription: 2001

Minor boundary modification inscribed year: 2019

Dossier: 1035bis

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx,Brazil.

 Situated in the western region of Rio de Janeiro, the property embodies a successful project developed over more than 40 years by landscape architect and artist Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994), a “landscape laboratory” to create “living works of art” using native plants and drawing on Modernist ideas. Began in 1949, the property encompasses extensive landscapes, gardens, buildings and collections, which feature the key characteristics that came to define Burle Marx’s landscape gardens and influenced the development of modern gardens internationally. Thank you Eliza for the beautiful heritage site card of your country and also for the Postcrossing stamp and other nice stamps affixed on the envelope.

Brazil

Date of Inscription: 2021

Dossier: 1620

Postcard from Brazil.

 Thank you Gisely for the beautiful bird card and nice stamps.

Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves,Brazil.

Peaks of the Southern Atlantic submarine ridge form the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Rocas Atoll off the coast of Brazil. They represent a large proportion of the island surface of the South Atlantic and their rich waters are extremely important for the breeding and feeding of tuna, shark, turtle and marine mammals. The islands are home to the largest concentration of tropical seabirds in the Western Atlantic. Baia de Golfinhos has an exceptional population of resident dolphin and at low tide the Rocas Atoll provides a spectacular seascape of lagoons and tidal pools teeming with fish.

Brazil

Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte States

Date of Inscription: 2001

Ref: 1000rev Source(Unesco.Org)

Thank you Gisely for the scenic site card and nice stamps.

2005 Stamp- Professions - Self-Adhesive

2019 Stamp- The 200th Anniversary of Independence - 

- (José Bonifácio de Andrada, 1763-1838)

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Thank you Paulo for the superb site card.
Brazil
Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte States
Date of Inscription: 2001
Ref: 1000rev- Source(Unesco.Org)
2005 Professions - Self-Adhesive Stamp.
2005 Professions - Self-Adhesive  Stamp.
2011 Direct Marketing - Self Adhesive Stamp

Pantanal Conservation Area,Brazil.

This Conservation Area consists of a cluster of four protected areas with a total area of 187,818 ha. Located in western central Brazil at the south-west corner of the State of Mato Grosso, the site represents 1.3% of Brazil's Pantanal region, one of the world's largest freshwater wetland ecosystems. The headwaters of the region's two major river systems, the Cuiabá and the Paraguay rivers, are located here, and the abundance and diversity of its vegetation and animal life are spectacular.
Thank you Paulo for the lovely card.
Brazil
Southwest of the State of Mato Grosso and Northwest of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, adjacent to the Brazil/Bolivian borders
Date of Inscription: 2000
Ref: 999- Source(Unesco.Org)
2005 Professions - Self-Adhesive Stamp.
2005 Professions - Self-Adhesive  Stamp.
2011 Direct Marketing - Self Adhesive Stamp

Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity,Brazil.

Historic centre of Paraty is  one of Brazil's best-preserved coastal towns, as well as four protected natural areas of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one of the world’s five key biodiversity hotspots. Paraty is home to an impressive diversity of species, some of which are threatened, such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) and several primate species, including the woolly spider monkey (Brachyteles arachnoides), which are emblematic of the site. In the late 17th century, Paraty was the end-point of the Caminho do Ouro (Gold Route), along which gold was shipped to Europe. Its port also served as an entry point for tools and African slaves, sent to work in the mines. A defence system was built to protect the wealth of the port and the town. The historic centre of Paraty has retained its 18th century plan and much of its colonial architecture dating from the 18th  and early 19th centuries.
Thank you Luzia for the much needed card
Date of Inscription: 2019
Ref: 1308rev -UNESCO (WHS)
2016 Stamp- Christmas - Gabriel

Brasilia,Brazil.

         Presidential Palace,Brasilia.

Brasilia is a unique example of urban planning brought to fruition in the 20th century, an expression of the urban principles of the Modernist Movement as set out in the 1943 Athens Charter, in Le Corbusier’s 1946 treatise How to Conceive Urbanism, and in the architectural designs of Oscar Niemeyer and  Urban planner Lucio Costa. Notable among them are the the buildijngs of the three powers (Presidential Palace, Supreme Court and Congress with its twin highrise buildings flanked by the cupola of the Senate building and by the inverted one of the House of Representatives), and the Cathedral with its 16 parabaloids 40 metres in height, the Pantheon of Juscelino Kubitschek and the National Theatre.

Date of Inscription: 1987

Ref: 445 (unesco.org)

Thank you Gisely for the beautiful heritage site card.

2005 Stamp- Professions - Self-Adhesive

2016 Stamp-Butterflies of Brazil

Central Amazon Conservation Complex,Brazil.

The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin  and is one of the planet’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity.  First, Jaú National Park was inscribed in 2000. The property was subsequently expanded in 2003 with the addition of three other protected areas -Anavilhanas National Park, Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve, and Mamairauá Sustainable Development Reserve. The classification of these four sites developed into the current property entitled Central Amazon Conservation Complex. 

It also includes an important sample of varzea ecosystems, igapó forests, lakes and channels which take the form of a constantly evolving aquatic mosaic that is home to the largest array of electric fish in the world. The site protects key threatened species, including giant arapaima fish, the Amazonian manatee, the black caiman and two species of river dolphin.  

Thank you Paulo for this beautiful site card and stamps.

Date of Inscription: 2000

Extension: 2003

Ref: 998bis

2006 Stamp-Manicure

2002 Stamp- Musical Instruments

2005 Stamp-Professions.

Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves,Brazil.

In the states of Paraná and São Paulo, contain some of the best and most extensive examples of Atlantic forest in Brazil.Ilha do Mel- (In Portuguese  "Honey Island") is a Brazilian island. It is located in the Gulf of Paranaguá in the state of Paraná . During the colonial era, the Portuguese built a fort From mountains covered by dense forests, down to wetlands, coastal islands with isolated mountains and dunes, the area comprises a rich natural environment of great scenic beauty
More than 300 caves (including the Casa de Pedra Cave which has the largest portico in the world at 215 meters high, and Santana Cave which is one of the most highly decorated), the rugged mountains and breathtaking coastal scenery, contribute to the exceptional aesthetic interest of the region.
Thank you Paulo for the nice card and stamps.
Date of Inscription: 1999
Ref: 893rev
2002 Stamp-Musical Instruments
2005 Stamp- Professions - Self-Adhesive
2004 Stamp-Paintings by Candido Portinari - Self-Adhesive

Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás,Brazil.

The Town of Goiás is built between two series of hills, along a small river, the Rio Vermelho.Goiás (also known as Old Goiás) was the  first capital of the State of Goiás in Brazil. Although modest, both public and private architecture form a harmonious whole, due to the coherent use of local materials and techniques..On the postcard we can see The Church of Santa Barbara was built in 1780.This card was sent by Paulo in Brazil.
2002 Stamp- Musical Instruments
2005 Stamp-Professions
2006 Stamp-Professions
Date of Inscription: 2001
Ref: 993

Historic Centre of São Luís,Brazil.

They date from the 1615 plan laid out by Portugal’s chief engineer in Brazil, following conquest of the fort that had been established on the site by the French in 1612. Harmoniously expanded through the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, the historic centre is an outstanding example of a Portuguese colonial town adapted to the climatic conditions of Equatorial America, with traditional Portuguese architecture adapted to incorporate raised piers and shuttered, wooden verandas.
This beautiful card was received with thanks from Paulo.
2005 Stamp-Professions -Dressmaker.
2006 Stamp-Professions-Manicure.
Date of Inscription: 1997
Ref: 821

The Pampulha Modern Ensemble,Brazil.

It was the centre of a visionary garden city project created in 1940 at Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State. Designed around an artificial lake, this cultural and leisure centre included a casino, a ballroom, the Golf Yacht Club and the São Francisco de Assis church. The buildings were designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, in collaboration with innovative artists. The Ensemble comprises bold forms that exploit the plastic potential of concrete, while fusing architecture, landscape design, sculpture and painting into a harmonious whole. It reflects the influence of local traditions, the Brazilian climate and natural surroundings on the principles of modern architecture.Thank you Celio for the nice cards affixed with Brazil OLYMPIC-2016 stamps.Also kind of you to send 2 coins.
Date of Inscription: 1980
Ref: 124

Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea,Brazil.

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Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina,Brazil.

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Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment.

Date of Inscription: 1999

Ref: 890(unesco.org)

Received the card from Gisely with thanks.

2005 Stamp- Professions - Self-Adhesive

2016 Stamp-Buitterflies of Brazil

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas,Brazil.

 # Rafael

Serra da Capivara National Park,Brazil.

#Paul

Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia,Brazil.

#Rafael.

Historic Town of Ouro Preto,Brazil

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Iguaçu National Park.Brazil.

Travellers exploring South America aren’t likely to pass up the opportunity to see Iguaza Falls in the flesh. You can see the falls from both Brazil (panorama) and Argentina (up close), with most travellers choosing to see both sides as they cross the border.