The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Barra do Una) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Location

The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) 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 The Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica da Juréia-Itatins) 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 th ...

is to the southwest and the

Itinguçu State Park The Itinguçu State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Itinguçu) 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. T ...

is to the northeast. The

Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest ( pt, Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Ilha do Ameixal) is an area of relevant ecological interest in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant ...

covers an island in the river just upstream from its mouth.

History

The RDS was create by state law 12.406 of 12 December 2006 from part of the

, 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 from part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station. The new units and the ecological station were included in the

Juréia-Itatins Mosaic The Juréia-Itatins Mosaic ( pt, Mosaico Juréia–Itatins) 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 conserva ...

Tourism

The Associação Amigos de Bairro da Vila Barra do Uma (Association of Friends of the ''

Bairro A ''bairro'' () is a Portuguese language, Portuguese word for a Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter or a neighborhood or, sometimes, a district which is within a city or town. It is commonly used in Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, ...

'' of Vila Barra do Una) was founded in 2002 and consists of 45 families of traditional inhabitants with about 120 people. It aims to improve the quality of life of the community in a way that is harmonious and integrated with environmental conservation. It sponsors the Community Sustainable Tourism Project of the RDS, which had the aim of consolidating and organizing tourism in the RDS. The beach is used for activities related to ecotourism such as walking, hiking, mountain biking and jeep tours. The RDS holds the ruins of a 16th-century

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church. The villagers preserve many of the ''

caiçaras Caiçaras () are the traditional inhabitants of the coastal regions of the southeastern and southern Brazil. They form a distinct group of people, descended from Africans, indigenous people, and Europeans. Their traditional way of life based on ...

'' festivals, traditions and costumes. The RDS has hostels and camping areas, bars, restaurants, grocery stores and a small marina.

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* * * {{authority control 2006 establishments in Brazil Sustainable development reserves of Brazil Protected areas of São Paulo (state)