Xingu Indigenous Park film "Xingu" (2012). The idea of creating a park originated with a round table organized by the vice president of Brazil in 1952, at which a much larger park was proposed. However, the state of Mato Grosso began granting land within the proposed area to colonizing companies, so the park that came into existence by decree 50.455 of 14 April 1961 was only a quarter of the proposed size. Adjustments were made on 31 July 1961, 6 August 1968 and 13 July 1971. The final demarcation of the perimeter was made in 1978. The area was given the designation of
Xingu State Park the Xingu River. It adjoins the Capoto/Jarina Indigenous Territory to the west. Its boundary to the north is the border with the state of Pará. To the east the Fontourinha stream defines its boundary. The park is in the Amazon biome. 81.87% of the park is covered by savanna/pioneer contact, and 18% by savanna/rainforest contact. Xingu State Park was created by decree 3.585 of 7 December 2001 with an area of about . It was redefined by law 8054 of 29 December 2003, signed by the state governor Blairo Maggi, which reduced its size to . The reduction was justified