Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve
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NearestcityGoiana, Pernambuco
Coordinates7°32′49″S 34°54′14″W / 7.547°S 34.904°W
Area6,676.69 hectares (16,498.5 acres)
DesignationExtractive reserve
| Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve | |
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| Reserva Extrativista Acaú-Goiana | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Goiana, Pernambuco |
| Coordinates | 7°32′49″S 34°54′14″W / 7.547°S 34.904°W |
| Area | 6,676.69 hectares (16,498.5 acres) |
| Designation | Extractive reserve |
| Created | 26 September 2007 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Acaú-Goiana) is an extractive reserve in the states of Paraíba and Pernambuco, Brazil.
The Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve covers 6,676.69 hectares (16,498.5 acres).[1] It is in the municipalities of Caaporã (5.07%) and Pitimbu (1.16%) in Paraíba and Goiana (62.08%) in Pernambuco.[2] The reserve is in the coastal marine biome.[3] It includes the estuary of the Tracunhaém River. Annual rainfall is 400 millimetres (16 in). Temperatures range from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F) with an average of 25 °C (77 °F). Vegetation includes mangroves, restinga and a small strip of Atlantic Forest.[1]
