Parts of the microregion have dramatic landscapes with large orange sand dunes, towering rock formations and fast-flowing clear rivers and streams.

This is attractive to tourists, and led to Jalapão being chosen for a season of the US version of the Survivor TV series.

[1] It has an arid savanna climate with orange sand dunes and rock formations, but is crossed by many fast-flowing rivers and streams.

Conservation units include the Jalapão State Park, the Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park, the Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station, the Serra da Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area and the Jalapão Environmental Protection Area.

[2] The region is a destination for adventure tourism and ecotourism, with the main attractions in Mateiros, Novo Acordo, Ponte Alta and São Félix.