+ # ⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE: Drone Operations Prohibited in Chapada Diamantina National Park
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+ **Drone flights are strictly prohibited within the boundaries of the Chapada Diamantina National Park.** Operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones) in this region is illegal due to federal environmental laws, complex atmospheric mountain hazards, and historical-cultural heritage protection acts.
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+ ### 🗺️ Geographic Map Boundaries (Where it is prohibited)
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+ The flight ban covers the entire official polygon of **152,000 hectares** (1,520 km²) of the National Park, spanning across the municipalities of Lençóis, Palmeiras, Andaraí, Mucugê, Ibicoara, and Itaetê.
+ * **North Boundary:** Up to the limits of the BR-242 highway and the access valleys near Lençóis.
+ * **South Boundary:** Extends down to the rural borders of Ibicoara and Itaetê.
+ * **East/West Limits:** Encompasses all serras, tablelands (*morros*), and deep valleys of the Paraguaçu River basin.
+ * **Critical No-Fly Zones:** Total local enforcement at **Cachoeira da Fumaça** (340m drop), **Morro do Pai Inácio**, **Cachoeira do Buracão**, **Poço Azul**, **Poço Encantado**, and the **Vale do Pati** trekking circuits.
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+ ### 📜 Key Regulations & Specific Legal Articles
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+ * **ICMBio Normative Instruction No. 61/2020:** This federal ordinance dictates that any recreational operation of unmanned aircraft inside National Parks is completely forbidden without a previously issued environmental permit.
+ * **Federal Law No. 9,605/1998 (Environmental Crimes Law - Art. 29 & 40):** Protects the rich avian fauna of the biome. The high-pitched noise of drone motors triggers panic and nesting abandonment in species like the **Hooded Visorbearer hummingbird (Augastes lumachella)** (endemic to the region), **King Vultures**, and various birds of prey that nest directly on the rocky canyon walls.
+ * **DECEA ICA 100-40 & ANAC RBAC-94:** Due to the extreme topography of the chapada, narrow valleys and sudden micro-burst winds create severe wind shear. Thermal updrafts cause frequent drone thermal runaways, signal loss, and crashes, leaving hazardous lithium batteries in inaccessible ecological zones.
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+ ### ⚖️ Penalties for Violations
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+ Anyone caught operating drones inside the park boundaries without authorization will face strict immediate legal action:
+ 1. **Immediate Equipment Seizure:** Confiscation of the drone, remote controller, and all storage media by ICMBio Federal Rangers or CIPA (Environmental Police).
+ 2. **Administrative Financial Sanctions:** Fines starting at **R$ 5,000.00** per infraction under Federal Decree 6,514/08.
+ 3. **Criminal Penalties:** Registration of an environmental crime report for damaging federal conservation units and violating airspace safety codes.
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+ ### 🎥 Official Media & Research Licensing
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+ Recreational flying is 100% banned. For institutional, scientific, or licensed commercial cinematography:
+ * Permits must be requested at least **45 business days in advance** through the [ICMBio SISBIO System](https://www.gov.br).
+ * Pilots must obtain specific airspace clearance via the **DECEA SARPAS** system, matching the precise coordinates of the intended shoot.
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+ *Thank you for respecting the natural silence of the mountains and helping preserve the biodiversity of Chapada Diamantina.*
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