Barra do Rio Mamanguape Environmental Protection Area
Barra do Rio Mamanguape Environmental Protection Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Overview of the protected area | |
Location | State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil |
Nearest city | Mamanguape |
Coordinates | 6°46′25.071″S 34°55′59.865″W / 6.77363083°S 34.93329583°WCoordinates: 6°46′25.071″S 34°55′59.865″W / 6.77363083°S 34.93329583°W |
Area | 146.4 km²[1] |
Established | 1993 |
Governing body | Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) |
Barra do Rio Mamanguape Environmental Protection Area is an environmentally protected area comprising 14,640 hectares in the Brazilian state of Paraíba.[1] Its importance is linked to its estuary ecosystem, which includes the manatee, species highly threatened in the area.[1]