Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protection Area

Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protection Area
Área de Proteção Ambiental de Cananéia-Iguapé-Peruíbe
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Scarlet ibis over Mar Pequeno
Location in Brazil
Nearest city	Cananéia, State of São Paulo
Coordinates	24°51′07″S 47°52′05″W / 24.852°S 47.868°W / -24.852; -47.868Coordinates: 24°51′07″S 47°52′05″W / 24.852°S 47.868°W / -24.852; -47.868
Area	202,307.82 hectares (499,913.5 acres)
Designation	Environmental Protection Area
Created	6 November 1985

Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental de Cananéia-Iguapé-Peruíbe) is a protected area in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Location

The protected area of coastal marine biome, which has an area of 202,307.82 hectares (499,913.5 acres), was created on 6 November 1985. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.^[1] It covers parts of the municipalities of Ilha Comprida, Peruíbe, Miracatu, Itariri, Iguape and Cananéia in the state of São Paulo. The area includes the basin of the Ribeira de Iguape River. The highest point is 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level.^[2]

Environment

Annual rainfall is 2,200 metres (7,200 ft). Temperatures range from 4 to 35 °C (39 to 95 °F) with an average of 22 °C (72 °F). The area has a wide variety of Atlantic domain environments, and includes about 1,200 plant species. Environments range from tropical rainforest in the coastal plain to montane forest, cloud forest and alpine meadows. The slopes of the hills and mountains are typically covered by dense forest. The coastal strip includes fresh water and brackish marshes, sandbanks and mangrove.^[2]

Common plant species of the forest include Brasimopsis lactescens, Ficus species, Tabebuia cassinoides, Schyzolobium parahyba, Cedrela fissilis, Ocotea teleiandra and Euterpe edulis. The pioneer formations include Iresine portulacoides, Remirea maritima, Adcicarpha spathulata, Stenotaphrum secundatum, Sporobolus virginicus, Spartina ciliata and Panicum racemosum. Characteristic species in the mangroves are Rhizophora mangle, Laguncularia racemosa, Avicennia shaueriana and Spatina species.^[2]

Endemic fauna include Superagui lion tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara), yellow-legged tinamou (Crypturellus noctivagus) and red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis). Migratory bird species include sanderling (Calidris alba), rufous-chested plover (Charadrius modestus), American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) and red knot (Calidris canutus).^[2]

Conservation goals

The protected area is classed IUCN protected area category V: protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to protect biological diversity, control human occupation and ensure that natural resources are used in a sustainable way.^[2] Specific goals include allowing the caiçaras communities to exercise their traditional activities and preserving archaeological sites. Occupation of slopes at risk of erosion is avoided, and the area tries to protect and preserve ecosystems from the coastal mangroves to the higher-altitude meadows, protect endangered species and conserve the nesting areas of birds and water resources.^[2] Protected species include green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and Chaco eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus).^[1]

Notes

Sources

APA de Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-21
Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental de Cananéia-Iguapé-Peruíbe (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-21

Protected areas of Brazil

Ecological stations	Aracuri Caracaraí Carijós Guaraqueçaba Iquê Jari Juami-Japurá Jutaí-Solimões Maracá Maracá-Jipioca Niquiá Pirapitinga Rio Acre Seridó Serra das Araras Taiamã Taim Tamoios Tupinambás Tupiniquins Uruçui-Una

Biological reserves	Abufari Andradina Atol das Rocas Augusto Banhados do Delta Canela Preta Carmo da Mata Colônia 31 de Março Comboios Córrego de Veado Córrego Grande Fazenda São Mateus Fontes do Ipiranga Guaporé Guaratiba Guaribas Gurupi Ibirapuitã Ilha do Cabo Frio Jaíba Jaru Lago Piratuba Lami José Lutzenberger Lapinha Marinha do Arvoredo Mata do Acauã Mata do Jambreiro Mata dos Ausentes Mata Paludosa Mogi-Guaçu Pedra Talhada Perobas Pindorama Poço das Antas Praia do Sul Biological Reserve Professor José Ângelo Rizzo Rio Trombetas Saltinho Santa Isabel Santa Rita São Camilo São Donato São Sebastião do Paraíso Serra Negra Sooretama Tamboré Tapirapé Tinguá Uatumã Una Vila Facchini

National parks	Abrolhos Alto Ribeira State and Tourist Park Amazônia Anavilhanas Aparados da Serra Araguaia Araucárias Brasília Cabo Orange Campos Gerais Caparaó Cavernas do Peruaçu Chapada das Mesas Chapada Diamantina Chapada dos Guimarães Chapada dos Veadeiros Emas Fernando de Noronha Furna Feia Grande Sertão Veredas Iguaçu Ilha Grande Itatiaia Jacupiranga Jaú Jericoacoara Jurubatiba Juruena Lençóis Maranhenses Monte Pascoal Monte Roraima Nascentes Pacaás Novos Pantanal Matogrossense Pau Brasil Pedra Azul Pico da Neblina Pontões Capixabas Lagoa do Peixe Saint-Hilaire São Joaquim Sempre Vivas Serra da Bocaina Serra da Bodoquena Serra da Canastra Serra da Capivara Serra da Cutia Serra de Itabaiana Serra da Mocidade Serra do Cipó Serra do Divisor Serra do Itajaí Serra do Pardo Serra dos Órgãos Serra Geral Sete Cidades Superagüi Terra Ronca Tijuca Tumucumaque Ubajara Vale do Catimbau Viruá Xingu

Wildlife refuges	Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Ilha dos Lobos

Environmental protection areas	Anhatomirim Barra do Rio Cairuçu Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Carste Cavernas do Peruaçu Descoberto River Basin Fernando de Noronha Guaraqueçaba Ibirapuitã Igarapé Gelado Morro da Pedreira Petrópolis Piaçabuçu Guapimirim Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago São Bartolomeu River Basin Serra da Mantiqueira Serra de Tabatinga

Ecological reserves	Alcobaça Apiacás IBGE Raso

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