The Taquari Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Taquari) is an
extractive reserve
An extractive reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista or RESEX) is a type of sustainable use protected area in Brazil.
The land is publicly owned, but the people who live there have the right to traditional extractive practices, such as hunting, fishin ...
in the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, Brazil.
It protects a coastal area of mangroves.
Location
The Taquari Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of
Cananéia
Cananéia is the southernmost city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, near to where the Tordesilhas Line passed. The population in 2020 was 12,541 and the area is 1,242.010 km². The elevation is 8 m.
The city of Cananéia is host to the Dr ...
, São Paulo.
It has an area of .
The reserve covers an area of mangroves and salt water at the mouth of the Taquari River.
History
The Taquari Extractive Reserve was created by state law 12.810 of 21 February 2008.
This law broke up the old
Jacupiranga State Park
The Jacupiranga State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual de Jacupiranga) was a state park in São Paulo, Brazil.
It covered a large, mountainous region that included untouched Atlantic Forest and land occupied by traditional communities.
When the park wa ...
and created the
Jacupiranga Mosaic
The Jacupiranga Mosaic ( pt, Mosaico do Jacupiranga) is a protected area mosaic of 14 units, located in the Atlantic Forest biome within the state of São Paulo of southeastern Brazil.
It is centered on the former Jacupiranga State Park.
History ...
with 14 conservation units.
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Extractive reserves of Brazil
Protected areas of São Paulo (state)
Protected areas established in 2008
2008 establishments in Brazil