Serra da Mantiqueira Environmental Protection Area
| Serra da Mantiqueira Environmental Protection Area | |
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| Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra da Mantiqueira | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Mountain near Campos do Jordão, São Paulo. The shadow of Pedra do Baú, a well-known local landmark, can be seen at the bottom.
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 Location in Brazil
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| Nearest city | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°20′13″S 44°33′43″W / 22.337°S 44.562°WCoordinates: 22°20′13″S 44°33′43″W / 22.337°S 44.562°W |
| Area | 421,804 hectares (1,042,300 acres) |
| Designation | Environmental Protection Area |
| Created | 3 June 1985 |
Serra da Mantiqueira Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra da Mantiqueira is a protected area of Brazil that includes parts of the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
The environment protection area in the Atlantic Forest biome, with an area of 421,804 hectares (1,042,300 acres), was created on 3 June 1985. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. It is part of the Mantiqueira Mosaic of conservation units.
The area includes parts of the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. In Minas Gerais it includes the municipalities of Aiuruoca, Alagoa, Bocaina de Minas, Baependi, Delfim Moreira, Itamonte, Itanhandu, Liberdade, Marmelópolis, Passa Quatro, Passa-Vinte, Piranguçu, Pouso Alto, Virgínia and Wenceslau Braz. In Rio de Janeiro it includes the municipalities of Itatiaia and Resende. In São Paulo it includes the municipalities of Campos do Jordão, Cruzeiro, Guaratinguetá, Lorena, Lavrinhas, Pindamonhangaba, Piquete, Queluz, Santo Antônio do Pinhal, São Bento do Sapucaí.
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