State Park is home to the largest remnant of Atlantic Forest in the interior of São Paulo Nosso Campo/TV TEM Home to species such as jaguars, howler monkeys and anteaters, the Morro do Diabo State Park, in Teodoro Sampaio (SP), is home to 33,845 hectares of preserved Atlantic Forest, the largest in the interior of São Paulo. Created in 1941 to conserve the forest, the reserve is a true ecological sanctuary. Ériqui Inazaqui, park manager, talks about the importance of the biome's good state of conservation for fauna and flora. As an example, we can mention the black lion tamarin, a species considered extinct in the 1970s and rediscovered in Morro do Diabo. The reserve has the largest population of the free-ranging primate in the wild, with an average of 1,200 individuals. Black lion tamarin is a species considered extinct in the 1970s and was rediscovered in Morro do Diabo Nosso Campo/TV TEM In addition to preservation, the park is a major ecotourism hub in the west of São Paulo. The diverse attractions, such as the highest point in the region (a 12 meter high observation tower), mountaineering, trails and cycling routes, attract 2 thousand visitors every month. Among the visitors is Leonardo Nascimento Soares, Geography teacher at a school in Presidente Epitácio (SP). He explains the value of contact between students and the endangered biome for studies on environmental awareness and conservation. With an unconventional name, the hill carries several stories about its origin. Environmental monitor Gabrielle Vilhena tells a little about three of these legends: Due to its protruding edges, the hill formed the face of the devil when seen from afar; After massacring an indigenous village, a group of bandeirantes were killed and hung on the top of the hill by hunters, so as not to curse the land. When a second group saw them at the top, with no one around, they concluded that it had been "the work of the devil"; When Teodoro Fernando Sampaio mapped the Paranapanema River, in 1886, he passed through a current called "devil's current". When he saw the hill near the place, he named it with the same name as the current. From Tuesday to Sunday, entry to the park is free and must be booked online. To tour the Morro do Diabo trail, you must purchase a ticket and reserve online. The holiday schedule runs until Wednesday (29). See the report shown on the program on 07/26/2026: State Park houses the largest remnant of Atlantic Forest in the interior of São Paulo VIDEOS: see the reports from Nosso Campo Access + TV TEM | Programming | Videos | Social networks Check out the latest news from Nosso Campo