The Serra da Concórdia State Park is a
state park
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in the state of
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil.
It protects an area of
Atlantic Forest.
Location
The Serra da Concórdia State Park is divided between the municipalities of
Valença and
Barra do Piraí
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, Rio de Janeiro.
It has an area of .
The park has a temporary seat on the Estrada da Concórdia in Valença.
The park is in the
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when it m ...
river basin, in the middle Paraíba region.
It preserves one of the last remnants of seasonal semi-deciduous forest of the middle Paraíba valley.
The climate is high altitude tropical, with average annual temperatures of falling to as low as in winter.
History
The Serra da Concórdia State Park was created by state decree 32.577 of 30 December 2002.
The objective is to preserve remnants of
Atlantic Forest, including rare, endemic or endangered species of native fauna and flora, to integrate ecological corridors that can ensure regional biodiversity, to protect the region's water resources and to support recreation, environmental education and scientific research.
The park was enlarged by decree 45.766 of 28 September 2016.
The enlargement took it from about to almost and included the Morro do Cruzeiro, the highest point of the Serra da Concórdia, and the Córrego Bonsucesso, Ipiabas and Ronco D’água waterfalls.
Visiting
The park is open from 8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Activities include low-intensity trails, canoeing and rock climbing.
Visitors may engage in other outdoor activities that do not disturb the natural environment.
Visitors should stay on the trails, respect fauna and flora, make no changes to the environment and remove all garbage.
Hunting, capturing animals, taking plants and making campfires are prohibited.
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State parks of Brazil
Protected areas established in 2002
2002 establishments in Brazil
Protected areas of Rio de Janeiro (state)