Natural beauty of Serra das Confusões President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed, on Wednesday (10), decrees that create and expand federal Conservation Units. Among the measures is the expansion of the Serra das Confusões National Park, located in the Piauí cities of Alvorada do Gurguéia, Bom Jesus, Brejo do Piauí, Canto do Buriti, Caracol, Cristino Castro, Curimatá, Guaribas, Jurema, Redenção do Gurgueia, Santa Luz and Tamboril do Piauí. READ ALSO: Actress Camila Pitanga shares photos from a visit to Serra das Confusões, in the south of Piauí: 'the grandeur of nature' ✅ Follow the g1 Piauí channel on WhatsApp According to the Federal Government, the total area of the park will increase to 916 thousand hectares, after the expansion of around 92 thousand hectares. ICMBio stated that the expansion aims to strengthen the protection of water resources in the region and expand ecotourism and local income generation. "The expansion of the park ends one of the longest and most emblematic socio-environmental struggles in the Brazilian Northeast. After decades of mobilization of communities, researchers, civil society organizations, environmental agencies and the Public Ministry, Serra Vermelha now has full protection, guaranteeing the definitive conservation of a strategic area", pointed out the Federal Government. Serra das Confusões The charming viewpoints of Serra das Confusões, in Piauí Andre Nascimento / g1 The Serra das Confusões National Park is the largest conservation unit in Piauí. The place is characterized by unique landscapes of the transition between the caatinga and the cerrado. Tour guide Jadiel Dias, who accompanied actress Camila Pitanga and her family during her trip to the site, explained to g1 that the visit departs from the municipality of Caracol, which is 600 km from Teresina. "The visit to the park starts from Caracol, whoever is in São Raimundo Nonato, continues to Caracol, which is the beginning of the park. It's a walk that we usually do between 8 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon, passing through caves and viewpoints", he explained. The main points of the park are: Caatinga Colors Trail Anel dos Sertões Viewpoint Boi Creek Walls with cave paintings The visit is free, but it is mandatory to be accompanied by accredited guides who know the region. VIDEOS: watch Rede Clube’s most viewed videos