Lagoa do Frio Municipal Nature Park
Municipal nature park in Sergipe, Brazil
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The Lagoa do Frio Municipal Nature Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural Municipal Lagoa do Frio) is a municipal nature park in the state of Sergipe, Brazil.
| Lagoa do Frio Municipal Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Parque Natural Municipal Lagoa do Frio | |
  Location within Brazil | |
| Nearest city | Canindé de São Francisco, Sergipe. |
| Coordinates | 9°40′33″S 37°59′52″W |
| Area | 278.99 hectares (689.4 acres) |
| Designation | Municipal nature park |
| Created | 23 October 2001 |
Location
The Lagoa do Frio Municipal Nature Park is in the municipality of Canindé de São Francisco, Sergipe. It has an area of 278.99 hectares (689.4 acres).[1] The park is in the extreme northwest of the state, near the border with Bahia.[2] It is one of three conservation units in the caatinga biome, the others being the Grota do Angico Natural Monument and the Rio São Francisco Natural Monument.[3] Operated at the municipal level, the park has not created any agreement for cooperation in developing studies.[4] Little has been written about the park other than a study of fragmentation of the caatinga biome.[5]
History
The Lagoa do Frio Municipal Nature Park was created by decree 41 of 23 October 2001.[1] The park became part of the Caatinga Ecological Corridor, created in May 2006.[6] As of 2013 there was no management plan.[7]