The Cajati Environmental Protection Area () is an
environmental protection area in the
state
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of
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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.
Location
The Cajati Environmental Protection Area is in the municipality of
Cajati
Cajati is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 28,494 (2020 est.) in an area of 454 km2. The elevation is 75 m.
The municipality contains part of the Rio Turvo State Park, created in 2008.
It contains the ...
, São Paulo.
It has an area of .
It is in the
Atlantic Forest biome,
Vegetation is dense rainforest.
Hunting, fishing and sale of land are prohibited.
History
The Cajati Environmental Protection Area was created by state law 12.810 of 21 February 2008 with an area of . This law broke up the old
Jacupiranga State Park and created the
Jacupiranga Mosaic with 14 conservational units.
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Environmental protection areas of Brazil
Protected areas established in 2008
Protected areas of São Paulo (state)
2008 establishments in Brazil