Jacupiranga State Park
| Jacupiranga State Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 24°52′9″S 48°21′0″W / 24.86917°S 48.35000°WCoordinates: 24°52′9″S 48°21′0″W / 24.86917°S 48.35000°W |
| Area | 150,000 hectares |
| Designation | State park |
| Established | 1969 |
Jacupiranga State Park was a state park in São Paulo, Brazil.[1]
Conservation
Jacupiranga State Park was the second largest conservation area in São Paulo having a total area of approximately 150,000 hectares (1,500 km2.).[2] The area contains large tracts of Atlantic Forest.[3] The park was designated in 1969, and was named for the municipality Jacupiranga.[4] The park was categorized as a National park under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.[5] The conservation unit was part of the Lagamar Mosaic.[6]
On 21 February 2008 the Jacupiranga State Park was dissolved and replaced by the much larger Jacupiranga Mosaic, containing three state parks and 11 other conservation units.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Acta Bot. Bras. vol.22 issue4; Abstract: S0102-33062008000400009". Scielo.br. 1990-01-06. doi:10.1590/S0102-33062008000400009. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ www.cognitiveDesign.net (1969-01-01). "Jacupiranga State Park - a Marine Protected Area in Brazil - Overview". MPA Global. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ "Caverna do Diabo é reaberta para turistas | Notícias | Portal do Governo do Estado de São Paulo". Saopaulo.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ "Jacupiranga State Park". ProtectedPlanet. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ http://www.unep-wcmc.org/medialibrary/2011/06/29/3e4503d7/Atlantic%20Forest%20Brazil.pdf
- ↑ Unidades de Conservação - Mosaico do Litoral Sul...
- ↑ Zanchetta & Bedeschi 2008.
Sources
- Unidades de Conservação - Mosaico do Litoral Sul de São Paulo e do Litoral do Paraná - LAGAMAR (in Portuguese), ICMBio, retrieved 2016-09-19
- Zanchetta, Inês; Bedeschi, Luciana (28 February 2008), Mosaico do Jacupiranga, no Vale do Ribeira, agora é lei (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-20
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