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Itinguçu State Park
The Itinguçu State Park () is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Itinguçu State Park covers a group of mountains along the Atlantic coast to the southwest of the town of Peruíbe. The park is in the municipality of Peruíbe on the south coast of São Paulo. It is divided into two sections. The Núcleo Itinguçu, a conservation unit in the Juréia-Itatins Mosaic of conservation units, receives most of the visitors. The Núcleo do Arpoador is only open for visits for the purpose of education or scientific research. To the northeast the Guaraú River separates the park from the Balneário Garça Vermelha. The Atlantic Ocean forms the east and southeast boundary. The Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge is offshore to the east. To the south it adjoins the Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve. To the west and northwest it adjoins the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station The Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station () is an ecological station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruíbe
Peruíbe is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. The population is 69,001 (2020 est.) in an area of . Peruíbe is located to the southwest of the city of São Paulo and west of Santos. Geography Peruíbe's urban area is entirely along the Atlantic Ocean fronting its famous beach which is one of the longest in the state. The urban area covers a small part of the municipality, with population growing steadily. Most of the area north of downtown Peruíbe is forested with trees, and is hilly or mountainous as part of the Serra do Mar. An Indian Reservation named Terra Indígena Piaçagüera (Piaçagüera Indigenous Land) which is home to the Guaraní tribe named Nhandhevá covers an area of with a perimeter of 38 km. The municipality contains part of the Tupiniquins Ecological Station. It contains the Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest created in 1985. It also contains a small par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Park (Brazil)
A state park () in Brazil is a legally defined type of protected area operated by one of the states. Their goal is to preserve important or beautiful natural ecosystems. Public access is allowed subject to regulations defined by the responsible agency. Definition State parks fall under the same regulations as national parks, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo (, ) is one of the Federative units of Brazil, 26 states of the Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. It is located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region and is bordered by the states of Minas Gerais to the north and northeast, Paraná (state), Paraná to the south, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro to the east and Mato Grosso do Sul to the west, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is divided into List of municipalities in São Paulo, 645 municipalities. The total area is km2, which is equivalent to 2.9% of Brazil's surface, being slightly larger than the United Kingdom. Its capital is the São Paulo, municipality of São Paulo. With more than 44 million inhabitants in 2022, São Paulo is the Federative units of Brazil#List, most populous Brazilian state (around 22% of the Brazilian population), the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, world's 28th-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guaraú River
The Guaraú River () is a river in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Course The basin of the Guaraú River is in the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station. The river flows eastward along the foot of the Serra dos Itatins and enters the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Peruíbe. It separates the Itinguçu State Park to the south from the Balneário Garça Vermelha to the north. The state park was created in 2006 to support ecotourism. See also *List of rivers of São Paulo List of rivers in São Paulo ( Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in São Paulo dr ... References Sources * * * Rivers of São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilhas Do Abrigo E Guararitama Wildlife Refuge
The Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge ( is a wildlife refuge off the south coast of the state of São Paulo Brazil. Location The Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama Wildlife Refuge is in the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Peruíbe, São Paulo. It covers the islands of Bom Abrigo and Guararitama and a rectangular area of sea surrounding them with a total area of . The land area is and the sea area is . The refuge is opposite the mouth of the Guaraú River. The Itinguçu State Park is to the southeast. Environment The islands have no beaches, but are surrounded by rocky headlands. Their vegetation is Atlantic Forest. They provide food, shelter and nesting sites for many bird species including the kelp gull (''Larus dominicanus''), royal tern (''Thalasseus maximus'') and South American tern (''Sterna hirundinacea''). Abrigo island is an important resting place for the magnificent frigatebird (''Fregata magnificens''). History The Juréia-Itatins Mosaic of conservation u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barra Do Una Sustainable Development Reserve
The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve () is a sustainable development reserve (RDS) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Peruíbe (91.05%) and Iguape (8.95%) in São Paulo state. It has an area of . The RDS is on the coast at the mouth of the Una do Prelado River. The Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station is to the southwest and the Itinguçu State Park is to the northeast. The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest covers an island in the river just upstream from its mouth. History The RDS was created by state law 12.406 of 12 December 2006 from part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, including the village of Barra do Una, part of the Una do Prelado River and part of the coastal waters. Law 12.406 was declared unconstitutional on 11 September 2007, and this was confirmed on 25 June 2009. Law 14982 again created the RDS and other conservation units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station
The Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station () is an ecological station (ESEC) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It fully protects a well-preserved area of Atlantic Forest and associated ecosystems along the coastal plain and mountains of the south of the state, home to endangered species of mammals and birds. There is however, some threat from illegal gathering of heart of palm. Location The Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station (ESEC) is divided between the municipalities of Iguape (86.43%), Itariri (3.62%), Miracatu (5.59%), Peruíbe (4.19%) and Pedro de Toledo (0.17%) in the state of São Paulo. It covers an area of . The ESEC covers part of the coastal plain and mountains between Ilha Comprida to the southwest and Peruíbe to the east. It is east of the SP-322 highway and south of the BR-116 - BR-101 highway. The Despraiado Sustainable Development Reserve extends into the northwest part of the ESEC. The Prelado State Park on the coast adjoins the south part of the ESEC. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Do Prelado River
The Una do Prelado River () is a river in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Course The Una do Prelado River is the largest in the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest created in 1986. It rises in the Banhado Grande region to the south-west of the Serra da Juréia, and meanders in a north-east direction parallel to the Atlantic coast for through a low plain between the Serra dos Itatins and the Serra da Juréia. Its main tributary is the Cacunduva River. The final section in the east divides the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station from the Itinguçu State Park, a conservation unit created in 2006. Near the sea the river separates into two branches which later recombine, enclosing the Ilha do Ameixal, which holds the Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest. The Barra do Una lies at the river mouth, in the municipality of Peruíbe, the centre of the Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve. The Una do Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilha Do Ameixal Area Of Relevant Ecological Interest
The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest () is an area of relevant ecological interest in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest (ARIE) lies in the municipality of Peruíbe, São Paulo. It has an area of . The ARIE covers Ameixal island in the Una do Prelado River near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The Itinguçu State Park lies to the west, north and east of this section of the river, and the Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve lies to the south of the island. Environment Altitude ranges from above sea level. Temperatures range from with an average of . Average annual rainfall is . The island is covered by mangrove vegetation. It is in the Atlantic Forest biome. History The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest was created by presidential decree 91.889 of 5 November 1985. It is administered by the federal Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juréia-Itatins Mosaic
The Jureia-Itatins Mosaic () is a protected area mosaic in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was created in 2006, suspended in 2009 and recreated in 2013. It includes strictly protected and sustainable use conservation units in a coastal area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest. Location The Jureia-Itatins Mosaic covers parts of the municipalities of Iguape, Itariri, Miracatu and Peruíbe in the state of São Paulo. When first created in 2006 it covered . After being recreated in 2013 it covered . The Jureia-Itatins area is environmentally important since it holds one of the best preserved remnants of Atlantic Forest. It includes an extensive fluvial marine plain through which the Una do Prelado River flows, with rich flora and fauna. History First version The Jureia-Itatins Mosaic of conservation units was created by law 12.406 of 12 December 2006. It included the Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station and the newly created Itinguçu and Prelado state parks, Despraiado and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prelado State Park
The Prelado State Park () is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Prelado State Park is in the municipality of Iguape, São Paulo. It has an area of . It is in the Atlantic Forest biome. The park is classed as IUCN protected area category II (national park), with the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research and developing educational activities, environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and eco-tourism. History The Prelado State Park was created by decree 12.406 of the governor of São Paulo on 12 December 2006 from part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station The Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station () is an ecological station (ESEC) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It fully protects a well-preserved area of Atlantic Forest and associated ecosystems along the coastal plain and mountains of the south ... along the Juréia beach in the municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
