​​​ Vale Botanic Park in Vitória

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Vale Botanic Park in Vitória

Parque Botânico vale - EN

Founded in May 2004, the Botanical Park is part of Vale's Green Belt - in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo. It is a space for leisure and experiencing nature, consisting of 81.5 acres of Atlantic Forest, where 140+ tree species can be seen, and is visited by migratory bird species, otters, and amphibians, such as the broad-snouted caiman.

The activities available at the park were developed based on a solid Environmental Education Program, which provides visitors with an educational experience. It is also a leisure alternative for the residents of Greater Vitória.

In the Park, the whole community and visitors are welcome.

General

Entering the Park with bicycles, skates, skateboards, scooters, drones, and other similar equipment is prohibited, as well as using balls in the Park area.

Consuming alcoholic beverages is not allowed.

Bathing suits are not allowed in the Park.

Celebrations of any kind that do not comply with the picnic rules in the Park are not allowed.

Pets are not allowed in the Park.


General and specific rules

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Tubarão Site Bus Tour

The scheduling of visits is temporarily suspended.

Eco Trails

On Vale Botanical Park’s Eco Trails, you can go hiking, contemplating native species. ​
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Know Our Spaces

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Sensory Garden

The Sensory Garden is primarily intended to sharpen the five senses: touch, taste, hearing, smell, and sight, through contact with plants. The sensations caused by this interaction allows you to know the delicacy and fragility of most of the plants on display. We hope it provides a feeling of attachment and care for the environment. It’s also an attraction recommended for people with disabilities (PWDs).

Picnics

The Botanical Park is an excellent option for gathering the family and friends on a picnic. There, you find a large green area, with lawns and trees for your group to enjoy. Just provide the food of your choice, a very large towel, mats or sarongs, and enjoy.

Celebrations such as birthdays are allowed, as long as you follow certain restrictions. These include: using balloons of any kind, decorative wooden crates and pallets, candles; using the park trees to support objects; or hiring a private recreation service and the like are not allowed.

Another important tip: sometimes marmosets visit the picnic area. So be careful, as all foods are unsuitable for the animals living in the Park. Do not feed them.

Orchid Nursery

The park’s orchid nursery features a wide variety of orchid types, and each species requires specific care. There we can reproduce different types of climate and cater to specific humidity, ventilation and light exposure requirements.

Visits Tuesday through Sunday, from 9 am to 12 pm, and from 2 pm to 4:50 pm.

Knowledge Car

Build and strengthen the habit of reading, awakening the capacity for imagination, creativity, and dissemination of culture to the population. This is what the Knowledge Car is about. It’s an important project at Vale Botanical Park, working as a library with a capacity for 3,500 copies. From technical content on mining to the environment, the books tell about Vale’s history and production process. The collection also includes audiobooks, as well as works for children and teenagers. Come and see!

Our Mascots

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Arthur

Toad

Samara

Brazilian squirrel

Anahí

Marmoset

João

Woodpecker

Zeca

Alligator

Lili

Biguatinga

Arthur

I’m Arthur, the cane toad. I’m four years old, and I love to rest in wetlands and go skipping through the Park.

Our visitors say that I am playful and good-natured. I’m affectionate towards everyone. Many people say they don’t like toads. I know my face may not be very friendly, but I am very nice. I love you all! I like to eat larvae and insects, helping to balance the ecosystem. I'm a great jumper. You can take a ride with me and jump around, playing around the park a lot.

Samara

Hi, I’m Samara, a female Brazilian squirrel.

I am seven years old and, I am the best runner here in the Park. Running around here, I look for seeds. I love playing hide and seek with visitors. That is why I am very cheerful and attentive. But you can notice: when a lot of people gather together, I quickly go hiding. I bet you can’t find me. If you find me, you can even take a photo. While you are looking for me, I stay around, spreading seeds that will become big trees one day.

Anahí

Hello, I'm Anahí, a marmoset that lives around. I’m 12, and I have fun jumping.

From branch to branch, I walk through the Park, spying on what humans are doing. I am cheerful, fun, motherly, and, as they say, cunning. I don't really like rainy days and loud noises. I love to eat fruits, seeds, and small insects. You will find me in the woods of the Park and in front of the Knowledge Car. Reading is lots of fun. Here, at the area, I help spreading seeds through the woods and plant new trees. I am so bold that I arrive giving information about environmental education and curiosities at the events.

João

I’m João, the woodpecker. I am the one introducing the attractions of the Park to you, such as the orchid nursery and the sensory garden.

I’m nine years old, and I am very fast. I love strolling through the forest and pecking a tree every now and then, to find insects. Visitors and other animals say that I am elegant, protective, and observant. I love staying in the woods of the Park. I play a very important role here, since I support the ecosystem balance, controlling the amount of insects and larvae, which can be harmful to host plants. And the houses that I make in the trees with my beak can serve as shelters for other animals in the forest.

Zeca

Hello, I’m Zeca, a broad-snouted caiman.

I’m 37 years old, and I am the oldest resident in the Park. I welcome anyone who arrives at the Park, and also keep an eye on everything. I am always attentive to any movement. I can even look bad if I see something wrong. But I have a big heart. I take care of the whole life in our lakes. I love sunbathing on tree trunks and platforms. I am very attentive and careful with everyone who comes to visit our Park.

Lili

Hi, I’m Lili, a darter, and an excellent diver. I’m eight years old, and have a large wingspan.

I love to stroll and dive in the lagoons and watch the landscapes. My friends say that I am very talkative, but it’s my high spirits’ fault. I don't really like rainy days and, whenever I see someone a little sadder, I immediately start talking. I am very important to the Park, because I help monitoring the lagoon ecosystem, since it feeds me fish, avoiding overpopulation.

Our wildlife and flora
Environment and mining
Environmental Education Program

Our wildlife and flora

In today’s context of urban development in the Vitória zone, Vale Botanical Park plays an important role in the conservation of native wildlife and flora. There, we can currently find 21 species of amphibians, 14 species of reptiles, 131 species of birds, 5 species of wild mammals, and 7 species of bats. It is mainly a place to relax, unwind, rest, chat, all in a safe environment, with quality infrastructure, in the middle of nature.

Environment and mining

Mining is an essential activity for modern life. From cell phones to airplanes, from building structures to coins, ores are ingredients for several key items for our daily life.

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Environmental Education Program

Through the Park, we want to stimulate interest and raise awareness about the importance of preserving and conserving the Environment in communities. The Environmental Education program is intended to spread knowledge and sustainable attitudes based on participation, involvement and social sustainability, within a contextualizing perspective on the Environment, leaving a positive legacy for the present and future generations.

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Environment and mining

Biodiversity is an essential and intrinsic topic for our business. For this reason, we are committed to knowing and monitoring the regions where we operate, managing risks and impacts, and acting transparently in relation to the company’s practices with society.

Click here to learn more about how Vale works towards biodiversity.

Environmental Education Program

The activities are carried out in four modules throughout the year, involving a series of actions such as lectures, interactive activities, competitions, and videos. They are developed in partnership with primary education institutions in the municipalities of Vitória and Serra, private schools, and institutions serving people with disabilities.

The program offers continuing education, within the perspective of Unesco’s four education pillars: learn to know, learn to do/be, and learn to live together. Each meeting is presented and discussed with the institutions’ teaching team, to bring the content closer to the local realities.

Curiosities

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33 hectares (81.5 acres) of land area
Atlantic Forest Conservation Unit
140+ species of trees
Our first tree was a brazilwood

Photo Gallery

Video Gallery

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Location: Av dos Expedicionarios, s/n, Jardim Camburi, Vitória-ES. CEP 29060-760

Come and visit us

Location: Av dos Expedicionarios, s/n, Jardim Camburi, Vitória-ES. CEP 29060-760

Opening Hours:

Tuesday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Information and booking:

(+55 27) 3333-6200

Admission is free.

Contact

parquebotanicovitoria@vale.com

Events calendar

Click on the calendar below to see the special events available on the highlighted days

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