Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve
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| Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve | |
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| Reserva Extrativista Marinha da Lagoa do Jequiá | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
 Fishers in the reserve | |
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| Nearest city | Jequiá da Praia, Alagoas |
| Coordinates | 9°57′45″S 36°01′45″W / 9.962518°S 36.029278°W |
| Designation | Extractive reserve |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Marinha da Lagoa do Jequiá) is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. The reserve offers a scenic route for hikers and bikers, which makes it a popular destination. The reserve is famous for its waterfalls and colourful birds, such as flamingos.[1]
The Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Jequiá da Praia, and includes an area of sea offshore from this municipality and Coruripe and São Miguel dos Campos in Alagoas. It has an area of 10,231 hectares (25,280 acres).[2] The reserve includes the Jequiá Lagoon, where the Jequiá River spreads out in the coastal plain just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It protects the river down to its mouth, and then covers a rectangular area of the ocean that extends along the coast in the northeast direction.[3]
The population in 2002 was about 2,000 people. They were mainly engaged in fishing and collecting crustaceans near the mangroves. Most of them have an incomplete primary education. The population generally has poor health due to deficient sanitation.[4]
