Maravilha Environmental Protection Area
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| Maravilha Environmental Protection Area | |
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| Área de Proteção Ambiental Maravilha | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Nearest city | São José do Vale do Rio Preto, Rio de Janeiro |
| Coordinates | 22°10′21″S 42°54′25″W / 22.172417°S 42.907027°W |
| Area | 13,223.4 hectares (32,676 acres) |
| Designation | Environmental protection area |
| Created | 5 June 2006 |
| Administrator | Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente de São José do Vale do Rio Preto |
The Maravilha Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental Maravilha) is a municipal environmental protection area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Maravilha Environmental Protection Area (APA) is in the municipality of São José do Vale do Rio Preto, Rio de Janeiro. It has an area of 13,223.4 hectares (32,676 acres).[1] The Serra da Maravilha is one of the main conservation areas in the municipality along with the Serra do Taquaruçu (Araponga Municipal Nature Park) and Pedra das Flores Natural Monument.[2] A dam located in the APA is the main source of water for the town.[3] The APA contains a water treatment station.[4]
The Maravilha APA contains alpine meadows and secondary growth forest, surrounded by agricultural land and pastures. Some of the agricultural activities are irregular, and the farmers extract firewood from the APA improperly.[4] The APA includes large farms and conventional horticulture, and is poorly managed.[5]