A municipal nature park ( pt, parque natural municipal) in
Brazil
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is a type of
protected area operated by one of the municipalities.
Their goal is to preserve important or beautiful natural ecosystems.
Public access is allowed subject to regulations defined by the responsible agency.
Definition
Municipal parks fall under the same regulations as
national parks
A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individua ...
, defined by law 9.985 of July 2000.
The park's basic objective is preservation of natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty.
This enables the conduct of scientific research and the development of educational activities and environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and eco tourism.
The park is publicly owned, and private areas included in its limits will be expropriated when it is established.
Public visitation is subject to the rules and restrictions set out in Unit Management Plan, rules established by the body responsible for its administration, and those provided for by regulation.
Scientific research requires prior authorization from the agency responsible for managing the unit and is subject to conditions and restrictions established by the agency.
Municipal parks are 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 ...
II (national park).
Examples
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Lists of protected areas of Brazil
Types of protected area of Brazil