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List Of State Parks In São Paulo
Currently, the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo has 34 State park (Brazil), state parks, a IUCN protected area categories, category of Protected areas of Brazil, conservation unit for integral protection of nature defined in the Law of the National System of Nature Conservation Units and classified as category II by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The basic objective of a state park is to preserve natural ecosystems of great ecological importance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research and the development of environmental education and interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and ecological tourism. Among the state parks in São Paulo, 32 are managed by the Foundation for Conservation and Forestry Production of the State of São Paulo, which is linked to the Secretariat of the Environment of the Government of São Paulo. The other two parks, Albert Löfgren and Fontes do Ipiranga, are managed by the Forestry Institute of São Paulo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguapeí State Park
The Aguapeí State Park () is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of floodplain in the Atlantic Forest biome, home to many water birds. Location The Aguapeí State Park is divided between the municipalities of Castilho (2.57%), Guaraçaí (38.42%), Junqueirópolis (16.46%), Monte Castelo (18.73%), Nova Independência (21.58%) and São João do Pau d'Alho (2.24%) in the state of São Paulo. It has an area of . The park is about upstream from the point where the Aguapeí River joins Paraná River. The park would be part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor, which aims to provide forest connections between conservation units in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina in the Upper Paraná ecoregion. Environment The park contains large areas of floodplain, and is flooded in the rainy season when the Aguapeí overflows its banks. It is in the Atlantic Forest biome and contains seasonal semi-deciduous forest. Plants typical of this environm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaraguá State Park
Jaraguá State Park (Portuguese'': Parque Estadual do Jaraguá'') is a preservation area located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was created in 1961 in the Serra da Cantareira, around the Jaraguá Peak, the highest point in the municipality of São Paulo with an altitude of 1,135 meters. The park includes Afonso Sardinha's house, listed as a historical heritage site, and the place where slaves washed the gold they found in the region. There are three trails with total contact with nature. It is also possible to meet a tribe of indigenous people who still live there today. Covering an area of 492 hectares, the park is located in the northwest of the city of São Paulo, where the Tropic of Capricorn passes by. Its main attraction is the Jaraguá Peak, which in Tupi means "lord of the valley". Due to its magnificence, it is a reference point for those arriving in or leaving the capital via the Anhanguera-Bandeirantes road system. The park is considered one of the last remn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra Do Mar State Park
The Serra do Mar State Park () is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It covers of the Serra do Mar mountain range, and is one of the largest remaining areas of continuous Atlantic Forest. The State Park stretches from the border of Rio de Janeiro to Itariri in the southern part of São Paulo. Location The Serra do Mar State Park was created in 1977 when the BR-101 coastal highway was built, and expanded in 2010. With an area of in 25 municipalities, it is the largest Atlantic Forest protected area in Brazil. The park contains some traditional communities of ''quilombolas'', Amerindians, '' caipiras'' and ''caiçaras''. It connects the Serra do Mar forests of Rio de Janeiro to the Vale do Ribeira and Paraná. The escarpments of the park dominate the coast of São Paulo. It is part of the Bocaina Mosaic, created in 2006. Conservation The Serra do Mar State Park is managed by the Forestry Foundation of São Paulo, which is linked to the São Paulo Secretariat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Turvo State Park
The Rio Turvo State Park () is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest. A man's skeleton from 9,000 years ago was found in the park area in 1999. Location The Rio Turvo State Park is in the municipalities of Barra do Turvo (69.93%), Cajati (16.45%) and Jacupiranga (13.62%) of São Paulo. It has an area of . Several communities of traditional populations live in the area around the park. History The Rio Turvo State Park was one of several conservation units created by state law 12.810 of 21 February 2008, in which the Jacupiranga Mosaic was created from the former Jacupiranga State Park and its surrounding lands. By 2012 about 11,000 people were visiting the park each year. On 28 November 2012 the park officially opened a Thematic Exhibition Center at the Capelinha Center. The building cost about RS$639,800, using funds provided in compensation for construction of a toll road in the area. Environment The Rio Turvo State Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Do Peixe State Park
The Rio do Peixe State Park () is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Rio do Peixe State Park is divided between the municipalities of Dracena, Ouro Verde, Piquerobi and Presidente Venceslau, São Paulo. It has an area of . The park would be part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor, which aims to provide forest connections between conservation units in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina in the Upper Paraná ecoregion. Environment The park protects the margins of the Rio do Peixe, a left tributary of the Paraná River, in a region near its mouth where it meanders through '' várzea'' interspersed with permanent or temporary lagoons. Due to its similarity with the Pantanal, this section of the Rio do Peixe is sometimes called the "São Paulo Pantanal". The park is known for its marsh deer (''Blastocerus dichotomus''), the largest deer in South America at up to in length, which is found in marshes with high vegetation from southern Peru and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restinga De Bertioga State Park
The Restinga de Bertioga State Park () is a State park (Brazil), state park in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of restinga, mangroves and dense rainforest on the coast of São Paulo. The park provides an important ecological corridor from the coastal restinga to the Serra do Mar State Park further inland. Location The Restinga de Bertioga State Park is in the municipality of Bertioga, São Paulo. It has an area of . It contains sambaquis, shell and bone mounds formed by fisher-hunter-gatherer peoples, that date back five thousand years. The park fully protects the Itaguaré and Guaratuba rivers, and about of the Itaguaré, Itaguá and Boracéia beaches. Background Brazil's Atlantic Forest is one of the most threatened types of forest in the world. About 7% of the original forest cover remains in the state of São Paulo, of which about 5.98% is on the coast. The state has preserved a large area in the Serra do Mar State Park, the largest ... [...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] |
Porto Ferreira State Park
The Porto Ferreira State Park is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Porto Ferreira State Park is in the municipality of Porto Ferreira, from the city of São Paulo. It has an area of . History The Porto Ferreira State Reserve as created by decree 40.991 of 6 November 1962. It became the Porto Ferreira State Park by decree 26.891 of 12 March 1987. Environment The park has about of cerrado forest, of seasonal semi-deciduous forest and of riparian forest along the banks of the Mogi-Guaçu River. The cerrado holds 200 species of trees including pau-terra, barbartimão, cinzeiro, capitão-do-campo and pimenta-de-macaco. The seasonal semi-deciduous forest includes large species, such as the jequitibá-rosa, figueira, cedro and the peroba. The forest provides a refuge for species such as the maned wolf (''Chrysocyon brachyurus''), southern tamandua (''Tamandua tetradactyla''), lowland paca (''Cuniculus paca''), titi monkeys, and birds such as undulat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nascentes Do Paranapanema State Park
The Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park ( is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects part of the largest remnant of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Location The Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park is in the municipality of Capão Bonito, São Paulo. It has an area of of Atlantic Forest covering the sources of the Paranapanema River. The park is in a mountainous area, and much of its territory is in the buffer zones of the Carlos Botelho and Intervales state parks. The region contains one of the best preserved remnants of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, and shelters many endangered species of flora and fauna. It also has a rich historical heritage and holds various tourist attractions. It is part of a biological corridor, or continuum, recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. History The Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park was announced during the June 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The new park and other units would make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morro Do Diabo State Park
280px, Mico Leão Preto ESEC.Large black area in yellow: Morro do Diabo PES The Morro do Diabo State Park () is a State park (Brazil), state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest in a region that has lost most of its forest coverage over the last century, and protects the endemic endangered black lion tamarin Location The Morro do Diabo State Park is in the municipality of Teodoro Sampaio in the Pontal do Paranapanema region, from the state capital of São Paulo. It has an area of . The park has tropical seasonal semi-deciduous vegetation. The park lets visitors have direct contact with nature in a sustainable manner, and supports environmental education and scientific research. The park would be part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor, which aims to provide forest connections between conservation units in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina in the Upper Paraná ecoregion. Environment The park preserves one of the last la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laje De Santos Marine State Park
The Laje de Santos Marine State Park () is a State park (Brazil), state park in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil. It protects a marine area off the coast of the state, and was the first such park to be created by São Paulo. It includes a rocky islet, tidal reefs and surrounding waters, with various areas suitable for diving, including a boat that was deliberately wrecked to form an artificial reef. The combination of warm surface waters and cold deeper waters supports a high level of biodiversity. Location The Laje de Santos Marine State Park is in the municipality of Santos, São Paulo. The park covers a marine rectangle that contains the Laje de Santos island and the Bandolim, Brilhante and Sul e Novo rocks and reefs. It is 16.8 nautical miles from the Moela Island Lighthouse on the mainland. The Laje de Santos is an island formed by the top of a mostly submerged granite mountain 22 nautical miles from the coast. The island is , and is high. The greatest de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mananciais De Campos Do Jordão State Park
The Mananciais de Campos do Jordão State Park () is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Mananciais de Campos do Jordão State Park is in the municipality of Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, near to the municipal seat. It has an area of . It is in the Paraíba Valley metropolitan region, which is known for its green landscape, cool mountain climate and European architecture. The region is a tourist destination, particularly in the winter. The park contains large numbers of exotic pine trees and remnants of secondary forest around the Salto dam. Altitudes vary from . History The Mananciais de Campos do Jordão State Park was created by state decree 37.539 of 27 September 1993. The main purpose of the park is to protect the water sources of the Salto Dam, which provides up to 30% of the water used by Campos do Jordão. The park protects the headwaters of the Córrego do Coutinho and Ribeirão das Perdizes streams, which form the Sapucaí Guaçu River, a trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
