The Serra do Gandarela is a natural sanctuary about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Belo Horizonte.[1] Serra do Gandarela National Park covers parts of the municipalities of Caeté (2.37%), Itabirito (10.01%), Mariana (0.23%), Nova Lima (1.99%), Ouro Preto (9.91%, Raposos (10.8%), Rio Acima (19.46%) and Santa Bárbara (45.22%) in the state of Minas Gerais.[2] Part of the park is in the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region.[1] The park has an area of 31,270.83 hectares (77,271.9 acres).[3]