Baleia
Baleia may refer to: *In Brazil: ** Baleia State Park, a protected area in Minas Gerais *In Cape Verde: ** Achada Baleia, a settlement on the island of Santiago ** Baleia (São Vicente), a valley on the island of São Vicente *In Portugal: ** Atouguia da Baleia, a parish in the municipality of Peniche *In Romania: **Baleia, tributary of the Jiul de Vest in Hunedoara County ** Baleia River (Murgușa), tributary of the Murgușa in Hunedoara County *In São Tomé and Príncipe: **Ponta Baleia Ponta Baleia (Portuguese for "whale point") is a headland and a settlement in the south of Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 43 (2012 census).
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Baleia State Park
The Baleia State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Baleia) is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a rugged area in the cerrado biome near the state capital of Belo Horizonte. As of 2014 nothing had been done to implement the park, which existed only on paper. Location The Baleia State Park is in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It has an area of . The park is in the Taquaril neighborhood of the city. It is at the foot of the Serra do Curral, about from the city center. The area has six springs that supply the population of the Serra neighborhood in Belo Horizonte. History A Botanical Garden was defined in the area by decree 10.232 of 1932 with the objective of preserving the vegetation and landscape of Belo Horizonte. This would be the first conservation unit in the city and one of the first in the state and the country. However, nothing was done to implement it. The Baleia State Park was created by decree 28.162 of 6 July 1988. The park was to ...
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