Goytacazes National Forest
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| Goytacazes National Forest | |
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| Floresta Nacional de Goytacazes | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Linhares, Espírito Santo |
| Coordinates | 19°27′06″S 40°04′45″W / 19.451761°S 40.079265°W |
| Area | 1,424 hectares (3,520 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 28 November 2002 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Goytacazes National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Goytacazes) is a national forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
The Goytacazes National Forest is in the municipality of Linhares, Espírito Santo. It has an area of 1,424 hectares (3,520 acres).[1] It is on the south side of the Doce River, opposite the town of Linhares.[2] The forest and its buffer zone is in the Atlantic Forest biome, on alluvial soil from the last marine recession in the Holocene, which gives it unique characteristics.[3] The forest is crossed by a power transmission line, with access routes for maintenance, and by the Alaesse Fiorot municipal road. Threats include hunting and illegal extraction of plant resources, invasion by domestic animals and introduced plant and animal species.[4]