Cajati Environmental Protection Area
Protected area in São Paulo, Brazil
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The Cajati Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental de Cajati) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
| Cajati Environmental Protection Area | |
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| Área de Proteção Ambiental de Cajati | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Nearest city | Cajati, São Paulo |
| Coordinates | 24.812378°S 48.253306°W |
| Area | 2,976 hectares (7,350 acres) |
| Designation | Environmental protection area |
| Created | 21 February 2008 |
| Administrator | Fundação Florestal SP |
Location
The Cajati Environmental Protection Area is in the municipality of Cajati, São Paulo. It has an area of 2,976 hectares (7,350 acres).[1] It is in the Atlantic Forest biome, Vegetation is dense rainforest.[2] Hunting, fishing and sale of land are prohibited.[3]
History
The Cajati Environmental Protection Area was created by state law 12.810 of 21 February 2008 with an area of 2,975.71 hectares (7,353.1 acres).[4] This law broke up the old Jacupiranga State Park and created the Jacupiranga Mosaic with 14 conservational units.[5]