The Serra do Catimbau national Park, is located in the state of Pernambuco. It was formed in 2002. Currently the total area of the Serra do Catimbau equals 62300 hectares. The Park is on the list of areas of Brazil with a special biological importance. The reason was situated on its territory, one of surviving in our day, the plot caatinga.

Another distinctive feature of the national Park are artifacts and cave paintings of prehistory Brazil. Approximate age of majority was found on the territory of Serra do Catimbau artifacts is about 6000 years old. Currently in the Park, archaeologists discovered more than 30 historic monuments. Therefore, the area of Serra do Catimbau is deservedly called the archaeological Park of Brazil, the second after the Serra da Capivara.

Speaking about caatinga, is to make a small clarification. The territory of caatinga are the white forest (Caatinga Portuguese translates as "white forest"). The total area of caatinga in the country equals 750.000 square km, roughly, approximately 11% of the whole Brazilian territory. Often, in these areas are engaged in cattle breeding and crop science (grapes, melon, papaya). Sometimes it happens that in the areas caatinga severe drought occurs.

In General, the territory of caatinga very similar to the African Savannah. The reason for this similarity was geographical location. Karting is located in zone 2 seasons: the dry time up to nine months and a rainy season that lasts about three months. Precipitation here irregular. Therefore, almost all the territory of caatinga constantly in need of reservoirs, desalination plants and irrigation system.

As for flora, prevails here stunted deciduous trees, cacti, succulents, shoshonee grass and prickly bushes.