Itabira Natural Monument
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| Itabira Natural Monument | |
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| Monumento Natural do Itabira | |
 Pedra do Itabira | |
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| Nearest city | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo |
| Coordinates | 20°50′40″S 41°03′51″W / 20.844558°S 41.064112°W |
| Area | 452 hectares (1,120 acres) |
| Designation | Natural monument |
| Created | 1988 |
The Itabira Natural Monument (Portuguese: Monumento Natural do Itabira) is a Natural monument in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
The Itabira Natural Monument is in the municipality of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo. It has an area of 452 hectares (1,120 acres).[1] The monument is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the municipal center.[2] It includes the Pedra do Itabira, a striking vertical rock.[3] The site includes overhanging rocks, fragments of Atlantic Forest and endangered birds such as the dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura), Neotropical bellbird (genus Procnias), red-browed amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) and saffron toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni).[4] It attracts tourists, mountain-bikers, hikers and mountaineers.[2]