Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area
| Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area | |
|---|---|
| Área de Proteção Ambiental de Piaçabuçu | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Fishing houses, São Francisco River | |
  Location in Brazil | |
| Nearest city | Penedo, Alagoas |
| Coordinates | 10°22′01″S 36°21′50″W / 10.367°S 36.364°W |
| Area | 9,106 hectares (22,500 acres) |
| Designation | Environmental Protection Area |
| Created | 21 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Sources[edit]
- 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), retrieved 2016-04-22
- Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental de Piaçabuçu (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-22