Brief synthesisConsisting of large and extensive dunes, Lençóis Maranhenses National Park resembles a desert. Criterion (vii): The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is part of an incomparable landscape. Protection and management requirementsThe property is protected through the designation as Lençóis Maranhenses National Park with an area of 156,562 ha. Governance and participatory approaches are secured both for multi-level governmental decision-making as well as users of the property, through at least two instances: the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park Council and the Regional Governance Instance Lençóis-Delta. The marine part of the buffer zone is subject to the National Coastal Management Plan and Ecological Economic Coastal Zoning (ZEEC).