Pontal do Paraná is a
municipality
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in the
state
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of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
in the
Southern Region of
Brazil
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Pontal do Paraná is home to the
Center for Marine Studies,
Federal University of Paraná
The Federal University of Paraná (, UFPR) is a public university headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. UFPR is considered to be one of the oldest universities in Brazil.
UFPR ranks as 37th best university in Latin-America and it is among ...
.
The municipality contains the
Rio Perequê Municipal Nature Park
The Rio Perequê Mangroves Municipal Nature Park () is a municipal nature park in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It protects an area of mangroves along the Perequê River in the town of Pontal do Sul.
Location
The Rio Perequê Municipal Nature P ...
, created in 2001 to protect an area of mangroves in Pontal do Sul.
It also contains the
Restinga Municipal Nature Park, created at the same time.
The municipality also includes the
Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park, which protects three small islands that provide a nesting ground for marine birds and a refuge and feeding ground for fish.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Paraná
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazil. Paraná is divided into 399 municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corp ...
References
Populated coastal places in Paraná (state)
Municipalities in Paraná
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