Serra dos Reis A State Park

Serra dos Reis A State Park
Parque Estadual Serra dos Reis A
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Serra dos Reis A State Park
Nearest city São Francisco do Guaporé, Rondônia
Coordinates 12°10′48″S 63°57′12″W / 12.179961°S 63.953235°W / -12.179961; -63.953235Coordinates: 12°10′48″S 63°57′12″W / 12.179961°S 63.953235°W / -12.179961; -63.953235
Area 2,244 hectares (5,550 acres)
Designation State park
Created 7 November 1996
Administrator Secretaria de Estado do Desenvolvimento Ambiental

The Serra dos Reis A State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual Serra dos Reis A) is a state park in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.

Location

The Serra dos Reis A State Park is divided between the municipalities of Costa Marques (14.17%) and São Francisco do Guaporé (85.83%) in Rondônia. It has an area of 2,244 hectares (5,550 acres).[1] It adjoins the Serra dos Reis State Park along its southern boundary.[2] The park is to the south of the BR-429 highway, east of the town of Costa Marques and north of the Guaporé River, which defines the border with Bolivia.[2]

History

The Serra dos Reis A State Park was created by decree 7.637 of 7 November 1996 with an area of about 2,243.85 hectares (5,544.7 acres) in the municipality of Costa Marques.[3][lower-alpha 1] The park was bounded by the Serra dos Reis State Park, created by decree 7.027 of 8 August 1995.[5][3] The State Department of Environmental Development (SEDAM) was made responsible for administration.[3]

Notes

  1. The district of São Francisco do Guaporé, part of the municipality of Costa Marques, became a separate municipality by state law 644 of 27 December 1995. Its limits were altered by state law 771 of 7 April 1998.[4] São Francisco do Guaporé now holds the bulk of the park.[1]

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