Beberibe Cliffs Natural Monument
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| Beberibe Cliffs Natural Monument | |
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| Monumento Natural das Falésias de Beberibe | |
 Beberibe Cliffs | |
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| Nearest city | Beberibe, Ceará |
| Coordinates | 4°09′28″S 38°06′29″W / 4.1579°S 38.1081°W |
| Area | 31.2 hectares (77 acres) |
| Designation | Natural monument |
| Created | 3 June 2004 |
Beberibe Cliffs Natural Monument (Portuguese: Monumento Natural das Falésias de Beberibe is a natural monument in the state of Ceará, Brazil.
The Beberibe Cliffs Natural Monument was instituted on 3 June 2004 by Ceará governor Lúcio Alcântara. At the same ceremony he signed the decree creating the Mata Fresca Private Ecological Reserve. The natural monument, of major environmental and tourist interest, is visited by about 400 people per day. The decree turned it into a fully protected area so that only eco-tourism and research would be allowed, and that only with permission from the responsible agency. Local youth were to be employed as guides, and explanatory signs installed.[1]
Location
The natural monument is in the municipality of Beberibe on the east coast of the state of Ceará, between the Morro Branco and Fontes beaches. It has an area of 31.2 hectares (77 acres) and a perimeter of 5,709 metres (18,730 ft). The objective of the reserve is to protect the cliffs against the environmental impacts that had occurred earlier. Other cliffs in the region are unprotected and are occupied by hotels and vacation houses.[2]
