Serra do Barbosão Municipal Nature Park
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| Serra do Barbosão Municipal Nature Park | |
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 Tanguá, Serra do Barbosão in background | |
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| Nearest city | Tanguá, Rio de Janeiro |
| Coordinates | 22°43′03″S 42°44′32″W / 22.717409°S 42.742335°W |
| Area | 878 hectares (2,170 acres) |
| Designation | Municipal nature park |
| Created | 23 October 2007 |
| Administrator | Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente |
The Serra do Barbosão Municipal Nature Park is a municipal nature park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest.
The Serra do Barbosão Municipal Nature Park is in the municipality of Tanguá, Rio de Janeiro. It has an area of about 878 hectares (2,170 acres).[1] The park is in the north of the municipality, and covers 6.2% of its area.[2] The Serra do Barbosão, together with the Serra do Sambê and the Serra de Santa Fé, holds well-preserved stretches of Atlantic Forest.[3] The Serra do Barbosão is considered to be the main environmental heritage of the municipality.[4] The park contains the remains of a slave cemetery. It is a popular location for walking, hiking and camping.[5]
The Serra do Barbosão is part of the Sambê - Santa Fé – Barbosão ecological corridor, and indirectly influences the neighboring municipalities of Rio Bonito, Silva Jardim and Cachoeiras de Macacu in helping preserve the forest remnants and local biodiversity.[6] As of 2011 there was no management plan and expropriation of land for the park was incomplete. The area was suffering from encroachment and deforestation. Tanguá has one of Brazil's four fluorite mines, accounting for 11% of national production, an open pit and underground operation near the park. Potential contamination was a concern.[4]