Brief descriptionThe site of the Cerrado Protected Areas includes the Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks located in the Brazilian central plateau in the State of Goias. IntegrityAll important areas essential to the long-term survival of key species, particularly the large predators, are found in the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (also protected by the "Environmental Protection Area of Pouso Alto” buffer zone) and in the Emas National Park. In the 1990s, the management of the National Parks of Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas included emergency plans. In 2004 and 2009, management plans were elaborated respectively for the Emas and Chapada dos Veadeiros National Parks. One of the emerging threats to the Emas National Park is the increasing presence of alien herbaceous species.