The Lagoa Encantada e Rio Almada Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental da Lagoa Encantada e Rio Almada) is an
environmental protection area in the state of
Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest ...
, Brazil.
Location
The Lagoa Encantada e Rio Almada Environmental Protection Area covers lands to the north and south of the
Almada River in Bahia.
It has an area of , and protects part of the
Almada River basin.
It covers the northern coast of the municipality of
Ilhéus
Ilhéus () is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 211 km south of Salvador, the state's capital. The city was founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the most important touris ...
, and parts of the municipalities of
Uruçuca,
Itajuípe,
Coaraci and
Almadina on the south coast of Bahia.
The reserve is named for a beautiful lagoon, the Lagoa Encantada, that is formed by the Pipite and Caldeiras rivers.
It has areas of Atlantic Forest, with waterfalls, springs and caves, and a has ''
restinga
Restingas () are a distinct type of coastal tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest in eastern Brazil. They form on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils, and are characterized by medium-sized trees and shrubs adapted to the drier and nut ...
s'' and mangroves on the Atlantic coast.
The APA is threatened by water pollution from sewage and garbage, since most of the communities have no sanitation.
There are irregular settlements of squatters in the coastal area.
Other threats include irregular fishing, deforestation, fires, hunting and the illegal trade in wild animals.
History
The Lagoa Encantada e Rio Almada Environmental Protection Area was created by state governor decree 2.217 of 14 June 1993.
A management plan was issued in 1998, and a revised plan in 2002.
It 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 i ...
, created in 2002.
It was expanded by state governor decree 8650 of 22 September 2003.
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Environmental protection areas of Brazil
Protected areas of Bahia
1993 establishments in Brazil