Lençóis Maranhenses features on Globo Repórter on 9 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 03:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) featured in the Globo Repórter television programme on 9 October 2026, bringing viewers in Barreirinhas and across Brazil a report from the dunes, lagoons and communities of the protected area. The broadcast connected a current television event with a landscape recognised internationally for its changing relationship between sand, rain and wind.
Globo Repórter explored the park on 9 October
The programme followed a reporting team through dunes, lagoons, rivers, beaches and mangroves. It visited preserved areas and spoke with residents, travellers and researchers about how nature, science and daily life meet in the region. The broadcaster’s 9 October 2026 programme page describes the edition as a journey through the national park’s changing landscapes.
The report included the communities of Baixa Grande and Queimada dos Britos, which serve as stopping points during crossings through the dunes. It also visited Betânia and Atins, where the programme examined the relationship between residents, tourism and environmental education. A separate report published before the transmission detailed the programme’s route through the park.
Researchers from the Federal University of Maranhão explained how rivers, wind and rain contribute to the formation of the dunes and temporary lagoons. The television crew also recorded a meteor shower during an overnight stay in the dunes and followed research into sea turtles near Praia do Caburé.
Rain-fed lagoons explain the park’s changing scenery
The park lies on the east coast of Maranhão in north-eastern Brazil. UNESCO describes a coastal landscape in which more than half of the property consists of white dunes alongside temporary and permanent lagoons. The organisation lists the site as a World Heritage property and records its position in a transition zone between the Cerrado, Caatinga and Amazon biomes.
The dunes are shaped by prevailing winds, while the lagoons are filled by rainwater during the wet season. Many temporary lakes disappear during the dry season and can return in different places or forms later. That natural cycle gave the 9 October broadcast its central subject: the same terrain can look different as water levels, sand and vegetation change.
UNESCO records a coastline of 80 km and dunes that can reach 30 metres in height. It also identifies the property as one of the largest fields of fixed and mobile dunes in South America. The broadcast’s focus on communities and conservation therefore extended beyond scenery, showing how access and tourism are managed within a protected natural system.
Visiting Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Globo Repórter edition was broadcast on 9 October 2026 and covered areas of the national park, including Baixa Grande, Queimada dos Britos, Betânia and Atins.
- The programme was a television report rather than an event inside a visitor facility. Travellers visiting the dunes still need to follow the access and conservation rules of the national park.
- Barreirinhas is one of the main gateways. UNESCO places the property on the coast of Maranhão, while the park also includes access areas linked with Atins and Santo Amaro.
- The terrain consists of sand dunes, temporary and permanent lagoons, rivers, beaches and mangroves. Walking across dunes and through remote communities forms part of some routes.
- Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and the national currency is the Brazilian real.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
When did Globo Repórter cover Lençóis Maranhenses National Park?
The edition was broadcast on 9 October 2026. It followed communities, researchers and conservation work across the park.
Where is Lençóis Maranhenses National Park and how do you get there?
The park is on the coast of Maranhão in north-eastern Brazil. Barreirinhas, Atins and Santo Amaro are among the access areas associated with visits.
What is Lençóis Maranhenses National Park?
It is a protected coastal landscape of mobile and fixed dunes, temporary and permanent lagoons, beaches, rivers and mangroves. UNESCO lists it as a World Heritage property.
