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Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area

Coordinates: 10°22′01″S 36°21′50″W / 10.367°S 36.364°W / -10.367; -36.364
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Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area
Área de Proteção Ambiental de Piaçabuçu
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Fishing houses, São Francisco River
Map showing the location of Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area
Map showing the location of Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityPenedo, Alagoas
Coordinates10°22′01″S 36°21′50″W / 10.367°S 36.364°W / -10.367; -36.364
Area9,106 hectares (22,500 acres)
DesignationEnvironmental Protection Area
Created21 June 1983

Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental de Piaçabuçu) is a protected coastal area in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.

Location

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The coastal marine protection area, with an area of 9,106 hectares (22,500 acres), was created on 21 June 1983. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] It covers all or part of the municipalities of Feliz Deserto and Piaçabuçu in the state of Alagoas.[2] The people of the area live by fishing, either by line or trawling with motorized boats.[3]

Conservation

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The environmental conservation area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to protect biological diversity, control human occupation and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.[2] Specific goals are to protect marine turtles and seabirds, and to stabilize the dunes.[3] Protected species include the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).[1]

Notes

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Sources

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  • APA de Piaçabuçú (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-22
  • "Área de Proteção Ambiental de Piaçabuçu", Via Rural (in Portuguese), archived from the original on February 7, 2017, retrieved 2016-04-22{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental de Piaçabuçu (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-22