Ilha do Cardoso (''Cardoso Island'') is an island belonging to the city of
Cananéia,
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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. It is the southernmost point of the state of São Paulo, near the border with the state of
Paraná. The island is protected by the
Ilha do Cardoso State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso), which protects the
Atlantic Forest biome.
References
Atlantic islands of Brazil
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