Araponga Municipal Nature Park
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NearestcitySão José do Vale do Rio Preto, Rio de Janeiro
Area1,978.9 hectares (4,890 acres)
DesignationMunicipal nature park
| Araponga Municipal Nature Park | |
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| Parque Natural Municipal da Araponga | |
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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°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.[1] It has an area of 1,978.9 hectares (4,890 acres). The park protects an area of Atlantic Forest.[2] It is one of the conservation units that protect the sources of the Piabanha River.[3]