Araponga Municipal Nature Park
| Araponga Municipal Nature Park | |
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| Parque Natural Municipal da Araponga | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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| Nearest city | São José do Vale do Rio Preto, Rio de Janeiro |
| Coordinates | 22°14′09″S 42°57′12″W / 22.235773°S 42.953454°WCoordinates: 22°14′09″S 42°57′12″W / 22.235773°S 42.953454°W |
| Area | 1,978.9 hectares (4,890 acres) |
| Designation | Municipal nature park |
| Created | 5 June 2006 |
| Administrator | Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente de São José do Vale do Rio Preto |
The Araponga Municipal Nature Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural Municipal da Araponga) is a municipal nature park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Araponga Municipal Nature Park is in the municipality of São José do Vale do Rio Preto, Rio de Janeiro. It has an area of 1,978.9 hectares (4,890 acres). The park protects an area of Atlantic Forest. It is one of the conservation units that protect the sources of the Piabanha River.
The Araponga Municipal Nature Park was created by municipal decree 1.653 of 5 June 2006. It is administered by the Municipal Department of the Environment of São José do Vale do Rio Preto. The park was included in the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in December 2006. As of 2010 there were no planning documents and no consultative council.
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