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Despraiado Sustainable Development Reserve
The Despraiado Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Despraiado) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of São Paulo Brazil. Location The Despraiado Sustainable Development Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Iguape (95.36%), Miracatu (1.01%) and Pedro de Toledo (3.6%) in the state of São Paulo. The reserve extends along the Espraiado River. It is almost completely surrounded by the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station. History The Juréia-Itatins Mosaic of conservation units was created by law 12.406 of 12 December 2006. It included the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station and the newly created Itinguçu and Prelado state parks, Despraiado and Barra do Una sustainable development reserves and the Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge The Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge ( pt, Refúgio de Vida Silvestre das Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama is a wildlife refuge off the south coast of the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguape
Iguape is a municipality located into the Ribeira Valley in the southern portion of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 30,989 (2020 estimate) in an area of , making it the largest municipality area in São Paulo state. The city was officially founded on December 3, 1538, and its historic constructions are classified as national heritage by the IPHAN since 2009. Its name has tupi origins and its translation means "in the river cove", '''y'' (water/river), ''kûá'' (cove) and ''pe'' (in). History The extinct unclassified Jaguanan language was formerly spoken by indigenous peoples in Iguape. Because of its location, close to the limits established by the Tordesillas Treaty, the Iguape region was the stage for constant disputes among Portuguese, Spanish, and French pirates who landed there in order to refill their vessels or to trade in their goods. The foundation of Iguape is sometimes attributed to Rui Garcia de Mosquera, a Spanish navigator and colonizer who es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sustainable Development Reserve (Brazil)
A sustainable development reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, RDS) in Brazil is a type of protected area inhabited by a traditional population that seeks to preserve nature while maintaining and improving the life of the population through sustainable development. Background The concept of Sustainable Development Reserves originated in the Projeto Mamirauá launched in the early 1990s by the Sociedade Civil Mamirauá. The project followed the principle of management based on scientific research and controlled use of natural resources. The local population participates actively in the planning process and in responsible for managing and monitoring the area. Key aspects are that the strategy can adapt to changes in the market, private property is maintained, plans are implemented to improve living conditions, and the local people partner with government agencies and NGOs to develop proposals for sustainable use. The Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve was est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo () is one of the Federative units of Brazil, 26 states of the Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Paul of Tarsus, Saint Paul of Tarsus. A major industrial complex, the state has 21.9% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 33.9% of Brazil's GDP. São Paulo also has the List of Brazilian federative units by Human Development Index, second-highest Human Development Index (HDI) and GDP per capita, the List of Brazilian states by infant mortality, fourth-lowest infant mortality rate, the List of Brazilian states by life expectancy, third-highest life expectancy, and the List of Brazilian states by literacy rate, third-lowest rate of illiteracy among the federative units of Brazil. São Paulo alone is wealthier than Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia combined. São Paulo is also the world's twenty-eighth-most populous Administrative division, sub-national entity and the most populous sub-national entity in the Americas. With more than 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracatu
Miracatu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 19,643 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001 km². The elevation is 27 m. The municipality contains part of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. It contains a small part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest The Atlantic Forest ( pt, Mata Atlântica) is a South American forest that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the northeast to Rio Grande do Sul state in the south and inland as far as Paraguay and th ... created in 1986. References Municipalities in São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro De Toledo, São Paulo
Pedro de Toledo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 11,421 (2020 est.) in an area of . Geography The elevation of the municipal seat is . The southern part of the municipality is heavily forested and is part of the Serra do Mar mountain range. In the rest of the area there are farmlands and in the northern part there are hills and mountains. The neighboring municipality is Itanhaém to the east. The municipality contains part of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area The Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra do Mar) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It controls land use in an extensive area of Atlantic Forest in the Serra do ..., created in 1984. It contains a small part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest created in 1986. References External links * http://www.pedrodetoledo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espraiado River
The Espraiado River ( pt, Rio do Espraiado) is a river in the south of the state of São Paulo Brazil. It is a tributary of the Una da Aldeia River. Course The river originates in the municipality of Pedro de Toledo, São Paulo. It flows along the length of the Despraiado Sustainable Development Reserve and then across the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station. Known in its lower reaches as the Itinguçu River, it joins the Das Pedras River to form the Una da Aldeia River. See also *List of rivers of São Paulo List of rivers in São Paulo (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in São Paulo dra ... References Sources * Rivers of São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station
The Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica da Juréia-Itatins) is an ecological station (ESEC) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It fully protects a well-preserved area of Atlantic Forest and associated ecosystems along the coastal plain and mountains of the south of the state, home to endangered species of mammals and birds. There is however, some threat from illegal gathering of heart of palm. Location The Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station (ESEC) is divided between the municipalities of Iguape (86.43%), Itariri (3.62%), Miracatu (5.59%), Peruíbe (4.19%) and Pedro de Toledo (0.17%) in the state of São Paulo. It covers an area of . The ESEC covers part of the coastal plain and mountains between Ilha Comprida to the southwest and Peruíbe to the east. It is east of the SP-322 highway and south of the BR-116 - BR-101 highway. The Despraiado Sustainable Development Reserve extends into the northwest part of the ESEC. The Prelado State Park on the coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juréia-Itatins Mosaic
The Juréia-Itatins Mosaic ( pt, Mosaico Juréia–Itatins) is a protected area mosaic in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was created in 2006, suspended in 2009 and recreated in 2013. It includes strictly protected and sustainable use conservation units in a coastal area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest. Location The Juréia-Itatins Mosaic covers parts of the municipalities of Iguape, Itariri, Miracatu and Peruíbe in the state of São Paulo. When first created in 2006 it covered . After being recreated in 2013 it covered . The Juréia-Itatins area is environmentally important since it holds one of the best preserved remnants of Atlantic Forest. It includes an extensive fluvial marine plain through which the Una do Prelado River flows, with rich flora and fauna. History First version The Juréia-Itatins Mosaic of conservation units was created by law 12.406 of 12 December 2006. It included the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station and the newly created Itinguçu and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itinguçu State Park
The Itinguçu State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Itinguçu) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Itinguçu State Park covers a group of mountains along the Atlantic coast to the southwest of the town of Peruíbe. The park is in the municipality of Peruíbe on the south coast of São Paulo. It is divided into two sections. The Núcleo Itinguçu, a conservation unit in the Juréia-Itatins Mosaic of conservation units, receives most of the visitors. The Núcleo do Arpoador is only open for visits for the purpose of education or scientific research. To the northeast the Guaraú River separates the park from the Balneário Garça Vermelha. The Atlantic Ocean forms the east and southeast boundary. The Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge is offshore to the east. To the south it adjoins the Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve. To the west and northwest it adjoins the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station (ESEC), separated from the ESEC by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prelado State Park
The Prelado State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Prelado) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Prelado State Park is in the municipality of Iguape, São Paulo. It has an area of . It is in the Atlantic Forest biome. The park is classed as IUCN protected area category II (national park), with the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research and developing educational activities, environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and eco-tourism. History The Prelado State Park was created by decree 12.406 of the governor of São Paulo on 12 December 2006 from part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station along the Juréia beach in the municipality of Iguape, including part of the coastal sea. The decree created the Juréia-Itatins Mosaic of conservation units with about . It included the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, Itinguçu and Prelado state parks, Desp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barra Do Una Sustainable Development Reserve
The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Barra do Una) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) is divided between the municipalities of Peruíbe (91.05%) and Iguape (8.95%) in São Paulo state. It has an area of . The RDS is on the coast at the mouth of the Una do Prelado River. The Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station is to the southwest and the Itinguçu State Park is to the northeast. The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest covers an island in the river just upstream from its mouth. History The RDS was create by state law 12.406 of 12 December 2006 from part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, including the village of Barra do Una, part of the Una do Prelado River and part of the coastal waters. Law 12.406 was declared unconstitutional on 11 September 2007, and this was confirmed on 25 June 2009. Law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilhas Do Abrigo E Guararitama Wildlife Refuge
The Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge ( pt, Refúgio de Vida Silvestre das Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama is a wildlife refuge off the south coast of the state of São Paulo Brazil. Location The Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge is in the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Peruíbe, São Paulo. It covers the islands of Bom Abrigo and Guararitama and a rectangular area of sea surrounding them with a total area of . The land area is and the sea area is . The refuge is opposite the mouth of the Guaraú River. The Itinguçu State Park is to the southeast. Environment The islands have no beaches, but are surrounded by rocky headlands. Their vegetation is Atlantic Forest. They provide food, shelter and nesting sites for many bird species including the kelp gull (''Larus dominicanus''), royal tern (''Thalasseus maximus'') and South American tern (''Sterna hirundinacea''). Abrigo island is an important resting place for the magnificent frigatebird The magnifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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