Lorena National Forest
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| Lorena National Forest | |
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| Floresta Nacional de Lorena | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Lorena, São Paulo |
| Coordinates | 22°43′10″S 45°05′45″W / 22.719336°S 45.095824°W |
| Area | 281.41 hectares (695.4 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 10 April 1934 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Lorena National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Lorena) is a national forest in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects a relatively small fragment of Atlantic Forest.
The Lorena National Forest is in the municipality of Lorena, São Paulo.[1] It has an area of 281.41 hectares (695.4 acres).[2] The forest has the largest and most diverse area of Atlantic Forest in the great plain known as the Paraíba Valley. It is an important source of seeds to maintain genetic diversity of tree species. The forest is surrounded in part by the town of Lorena, and by areas of cattle pasturage and rice fields. The forest is used by school students and by residents of the town as a traditional recreation area. There are about 2,000 visitors annually.[3]