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Quarta Colônia UNESCO Global Geopark

BR

Explore the Sculpture Trail starting in Nova Palma, a 10 km route featuring stunning sandstone sculptures every kilometre, ending at the Sculpture Garden with over 500 carvings and forest trails.Visit Caminhos de Ivorá for an authentic eco-tourism experience, combining scenic trails, local crafts, and opportunities to connect with the natural beauty of the region.Discover Serra do Segredo Municipal Park, where geo-trails and conservation initiatives offer climbers, hikers, and students a chance

CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationBR
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2023
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 292,300 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Quarta Colônia UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Quarta Colônia UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Explore the Sculpture Trail starting in Nova Palma, a 10 km route featuring stunning sandstone sculptures every kilometre, ending at the Sculpture Garden with over 500 carvings and forest trails.Visit Caminhos de Ivorá for an authentic eco-tourism experience, combining scenic trails, local crafts, and opportunities to connect with the natural beauty of the region.Discover Serra do Segredo Municipal Park, where geo-trails and conservation initiatives offer climbers, hikers, and students a chance . Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.

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