The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve () is a sustainable development reserve (RDS) in the state of

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, Brazil.

Location

The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve is divided between the municipalities of

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(91.05%) and

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(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 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 ...

is to the southwest and the Itinguçu State Park is to the northeast. The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest covers an island in the river just upstream from its mouth.

History

The RDS was created 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.

Tourism

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

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'' 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 RDS Community Sustainable Tourism Project, which aims to consolidate and organize 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 a people who inhabit the coastlines of the Brazil, Brazilian states of Paraná (state), Paraná, São Paulo (state), São Paulo and Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, and the municipalities of Paraty and Angra dos Reis, in the ...

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

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