Xitué Ecological Station
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| Estação Ecológica Xitué | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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Paranapiacaba ecological continuum
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| Coordinates | 24°16′55″S 48°20′03″W / 24.281949°S 48.334120°WCoordinates: 24°16′55″S 48°20′03″W / 24.281949°S 48.334120°W |
| Area | 3,095 hectares (7,650 acres) |
| Designation | Ecological station |
| Created | 1987 |
| Administrator | Fundação Florestal SP |
The Xitué Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica Xitué) is an ecological station in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects a mountainous area of Atlantic Forest.
The Xitué Ecological Station (ESEC) is in the Serra de Paranapiacaba in the municipality of Ribeirão Grande in the southeast São Paulo state. It has an area of about 3,095 hectares (7,650 acres). The station in on the Guapiara Plateau, with altitudes that range from 759 to 1,020 metres (2,490 to 3,346 ft). It adjoins the central section of the Intervales State Park to the south. To the northwest the ESEC adjoins the Hotel Paraíso Ecolodge, a sustainable ecotourism enterprise. It lies in the largest remnant of Atlantic Forest in the state, part of the Paranapiacaba ecological continuum. It is accessed through the Intervales State Park headquarters, about 270 kilometres (170 mi) from the state capital.
The Xitué Ecological Station was created by state decree 26.890 of 1987, with the objective of ensuring full protection of flora, fauna and natural beauty, as well as supporting educational, recreational and scientific purposes. Since being created it has been the base for many research projects due to the good state of conservation of its forests. The ESEC is managed by the Forest Foundation of São Paulo.
São Paulo state decree 58.148 of 21 June 2012 created the Paranapiacaba Conservation Units Mosaic, including the Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park, Intervales State Park, Carlos Botelho State Park, Xitué Ecological Station, Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park and the portion of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area in the municipalities of Eldorado, Sete Barras, Tapiraí, Juquiá, Ribeirão Grande and Capão Bonito. The purpose was to promote integrated and participatory management of the conservation units, and to seek to guarantee conservation of the areas covered.
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