Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve
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| Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve | |
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| Reserva Ecológica da Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu | |
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| Nearest city | Salvaterra, Pará |
| Coordinates | 0°46′19″S 48°31′03″W / 0.771994°S 48.517419°W |
| Designation | Ecological reserve |
| Administrator | Municipality of Salvaterra, Pará |
The Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Ecológica da Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu) is a municipal ecological reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
The Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve is in the municipality of Salvaterra, in the northeastern portion of the island of Marajó in the state of Pará. The reserve is just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the municipal seat, and includes the Bacurizal Forest and Lake Caraparu on the shore of the Bay of Marajó. The lake has dark waters, and empties into Marajó Bay. It was created to protect the coastal environment, to preserve natural resources, support scientific research, environmental education and ecotourism, while allowing the traditional fishing communities to make sustainable use of the resources. The ecological reserve is managed by technicians and environmentalists of the municipal prefecture of Salvaterra.[1] The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.[2]