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Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area
The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area () is an Environmental protection area in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Location The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area (APA) is divided between the municipalities of Sapucaí-Mirim, Brasópolis, Camanducaia, Extrema, Gonçalves, Itapeva, Paraisópolis and Toledo in Minas Gerais. It has an area of . It covers part of the basin of the Jaguari River in the municipalities of Sapucaí-Mirim, Camanducaia, Itapeva, Extrema and Toledo, and the basins of the Sapucaí-Mirim and Sapucaí rivers in the municipalities of Sapucaí-Mirim, Gonçalves, Paraisópolis and Brasópolis. History The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area was created by state decree 38.925 on 17 July 1997 to protect areas of ecological interest in the basins of the Jaguari, Sapucaí-Mirim and Sapucaí rivers. As well as conserving the landscape and regional culture, the APA aims to preserve the remaining Atlantic Forest fragments and associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camanducaia
Camanducaia is the southernmost municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Inhabited by 21,801 in 2020. The municipality contains part of the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997. See also * List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ... References Municipalities in Minas Gerais Populated places established in 1868 {{MinasGerais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaguari River (Paraíba Do Sul)
The Jaguari River () is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul. The headwaters are protected by the Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river. The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997, also protects some of the headwaters. 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 ... Notes References * * Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. Rivers of São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environmental Protection Areas Of Brazil
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Mantiqueira Mosaic
The Mantiqueira Mosaic () is a protected area mosaic that contains conservation units in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil. The conservation units are of different types and are managed at the federal, state or municipal level. The mosaic provides a level of integrated and coordinated management. Location The Serra da Mantiqueira is one of the largest of the mountain ranges of southeastern Brazil, extending over parts of the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. These states produce half the gross domestic product (GDP) of Brazil. Altitudes range from to the Pedra da Mina. The range contains Atlantic Forest vegetation of great ecological importance, including meadows, forest and enclaves of Araucaria angustifolia forest. It supplies water to rivers including the Paraná, Verde, Grande, Jaguari River, Sapucaí, Sapucaí-Mirim and Paraíba do Sul. These are important sources of water for the metropolitan region of São Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area
The Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area () is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area is divided between the municipalities of Santo Antônio do Pinhal (34.26%) and São Bento do Sapucaí (65.74%) in the state of São Paulo. It has an area of . The APA protects part of the Mantiqueira Mountains, an imposing range covered by dense forest in the transition from Atlantic Forest to higher Araucaria forest. It protects the remnants of native vegetation of the region, the associated fauna and the headwaters of the Sapucaí River, which supplies water to 40 municipalities in Minas Gerais. History The Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area was created by state decree 43.285 of 3 July 1998 to protect the portion of the Sapucaí-Mirim River in São Paulo. It forms a continuous area with the Campos do Jordão Environmental Protection Area. The APA was created under an agreement betwe ... [...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] |
Sapucaí River (Minas Gerais)
The Sapucaí River () is a river of the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Rio Grande. Course The headwaters of the river are protected by the Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area, created in 1998. The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997, also protects some of the headwaters. In its upper reaches in São Paulo state, the Sapucaí River flows through the Campos do Jordão State Park, created in 1941. To the north of the park, for a short section, the Sapucaí forms the border between São Paulo and Minas Gerais, before flowing north into Minas Gerais. It flows through the town of Itajubá, then continues north and is joined from the left by the Sapucaí-Mirim River to the east of Pouso Alegre. Further north it is joined by the Rio Verde from the right at , where the combined rivers form one of the arms of the reservoir created by the Furnas Dam. See also *List of rivers of Minas Gerais L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapucaí-Mirim River
The Sapucaí-Mirim River is a river that flows through the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Its source lies within the Mantiqueira Mountains and it discharges into the Sapucaí River. Course The headwaters of the river are protected by the Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area, created in 1998. The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997, also protects some of the headwaters. In the state of São Paulo, the river passes by the municipalities of Santo Antônio do Pinhal and São Bento do Sapucaí. In the state of Minas Gerais, it passes by the municipalities of Sapucaí-Mirim, Gonçalves, Paraisópolis, Conceição dos Ouros, Cachoeira de Minas and Pouso Alegre. Tributaries Its main tributaries are the Capivari River, Itaim River, Mandu River and the Ribeirão dos Ouros. See also * List of rivers of Minas Gerais * List of rivers of São Paulo List of rivers in São Paulo ( Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Minas Gerais
Toledo, Minas Gerais is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. The municipality contains part of the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ... References Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraisópolis
Paraisópolis is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a population (2020) of 21,221. The municipality contains part of the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997. See also * List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ... References Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itapeva, Minas Gerais
Itapeva is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 9,881 (2020 est.) in an area of 177 km². The municipality contains part of the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997. See also * List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ... References 1962 establishments in Minas Gerais Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
