The Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Costa das Algas) is an environmental protection area in the state of

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...

, Brazil.

Location

The Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area (APA) protects the coast and sea off the municipalities of Aracruz, Fundão and Serra, Espírito Santo. It has an area of . The APA includes the shoreline, but 99% covers the sea.

History

The Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area was created by federal decree on 17 June 2010. It is administered by the

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Portuguese: ''Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade'', ICMBio) is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's administrative arm."Brazilian Federal Law 11.516/2007 (Por ...

. The APA became part of the

Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor The Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor ( pt, Corredor Central da Mata Atlântica is an ecological corridor in the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil. It promotes improvements to connectivity between fragments of Atlantic Forest ...

, created later in 2002. The consultative council was created on 23 November 2010.

Conservation

The APA is classed as

IUCN protected area category IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The enlisting of such areas is par ...

V (protected landscape/seascape). The purpose is to protect the biological diversity and natural environment, to ensure sustainable use of natural resources by coastal communities in the region and to promote recovery of vegetation in the coastal area. The APA tries to protect and enhance the natural landscapes and scenic beauty by planning the process of occupation and land use on the sea front. The Jurong Aracruz Shipyard has developed a program of environmental communication and education for the APA and the adjacent

Santa Cruz Wildlife Refuge The Santa Cruz Wildlife Refuge ( pt, Refúgio de Vida Silvestre de Santa Cruz) is a wildlife refuge in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Location The Santa Cruz Wildlife Refuge is offshore from the municipality of Aracruz, Espírito Santo. I ...

, with approval and monitoring by ICMBio and IEMA.

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