The Lagamar de Cananéia State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Lagamar de Cananéia) is a state park in the state of

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, Brazil.

Location

The Lagamar de Cananéia State Park is in the municipalities of Cananéia and Jacupiranga, São Paulo. It has an area of . The park is in the Vale do Ribeira region, and holds part of the Iguape-Cananéia-Paranaguá estuary lagoon complex, one of the largest breeding grounds for South Atlantic marine species. It was recognized by

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as a core zone of Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve, and a natural

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Tucuxi The tucuxi (''Sotalia fluviatilis''), alternatively known in Peru ''bufeo gris'' or ''bufeo negro'', is a species of freshwater dolphin found in the rivers of the Amazon basin. The word ''tucuxi'' is derived from the Tupi language word ''tuchu ...

(''Sotalia fluviatilis'') dolphins are often seen in the estuary complex. The Superagui lion tamarin (''Leontopithecus caissara'') was found in the south sector of the park in 1990, a critically endangered species endemic to the region.

History

The Lagamar de Cananéia State Park is one of several conservation units created by state law 12.810 of 21 February 2008, in which the

Jacupiranga Mosaic The Jacupiranga Mosaic ( pt, Mosaico do Jacupiranga) is a protected area mosaic of 14 units, located in the Atlantic Forest biome within the state of São Paulo of southeastern Brazil. It is centered on the former Jacupiranga State Park. Histor ...

was created from the former

Jacupiranga State Park The Jacupiranga State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual de Jacupiranga) was a state park in São Paulo, Brazil. It covered a large, mountainous region that included untouched Atlantic Forest and land occupied by traditional communities. When the park was ...

and its surrounding lands. The park is a fully protected conservation unit. Objectives include preservation of ecosystems and genetic diversity, and support of scientific research, environmental education and ecotourism. As of 2015, access to the park was restricted to researchers, although there were plans to open to the public. As of 2022, according to São Paulo's Guide to Protected Areas, the park is now open to the public every day from 8 AM to 5 PM.

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