Intervales State Park
| Intervales State Park | |
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| Parque Estadual Intervales | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Água Comprida waterfall
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| Nearest city | Ribeirão Grande, São Paulo |
| Coordinates | 24°16′06″S 48°24′50″W / 24.268417°S 48.413806°WCoordinates: 24°16′06″S 48°24′50″W / 24.268417°S 48.413806°W |
| Area | 41,704 hectares (103,050 acres) |
| Designation | State park |
| Created | 8 June 1995 |
The Intervales State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual Intervales) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest, including parts of the Serra de Paranapiacaba and the Ribeira de Iguape and Paranapanema river basins.
The Intervales State Park has its headquarters in the municipality of Ribeirão Grande, São Paulo. It includes parts of the municipalities of Ribeirão Grande: 147.31 hectares (364.0 acres), Guapiara: 310.12 hectares (766.3 acres), Sete Barras: 1,525.58 hectares (3,769.8 acres), Iporanga: 20,481 hectares (50,610 acres) and Eldorado: 16,660 hectares (41,200 acres). It has a total area of 41,704.27 hectares (103,053.5 acres).
The park forms the central region of the Serra de Paranapiacaba Mosaic, which has over 120,000 hectares (300,000 acres) and contains the largest remaining area of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Other conservation units in the mosaic are the Carlos Botelho State Park, Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park, Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park, Caverna do Diabo State Park, Xitué Ecological Station, Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area and Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area.
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