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The Ilhabela State Park is an
Integral Protection
Conservation Unit
of the
Mata Atlântica
Biosphere Reserve
in the state of São Paulo.
It covers 85% of the surface of the island.
Ilhabela, which is oficially named
São Sebastião Island,
is the main of the 12 islands and keys that make up the archipelago of São Sebastião
(see satellite image).
After the island of
Santa Catarina,
Ilhabela is with 350 sqkm the second largest continental island in Brazil.
It is situated 5 km off the coastline and can be reached by ferry boat from
the port of São Sebastião. São Sebastião is located 200 km southeast from the city of
São Paulo
and 340 km southwest from the city of
Rio de Janeiro.
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Ilhabela, which is basically composed of four plutonic rocks
(see geological evolution)
and which was discovered by Amerigo Vespucci 500 years ago
(see history),
is nowadays an exciting
ecotourism
spot in southeastern Brazil. Its dense
submontane
and montane
tropical rainforest
covers 14 summits between 600 and 1.300 m, more than 300 waterfalls, mostly difficult
to access and 43 beaches, many of them almost deserted. There are many hidden
hiking trails leading either to some of the summits (e.g. Baepi and São Sebastião)
or to some isolated fishing communities (Caiçaras) on the
eastern part of the island.
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| Legislation: State Decree 9.414/77 |
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Total Area: 27.025 ha |
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| Altitude: 20 - 1379 m |
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| Climate:
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Address: Rua Morro da Cruz, 608,
Bairro Itaguaçu - Ilhabela
CEP 11.630-000
Tel.: (012) - 472-2660 |
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Websites:
www.iflorestsp.br
www.ilhabela.org |
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| Biome:
Atlantic Rainforest |
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| Ecosystems:
Tropical Rainforest |
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Altitudinal Zones:
Alluvial
/ Lowland /
Submontane /
Montane /
High Montane |
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Flora:
orquideas, canelas, quaresmeiras, angico,
maçaranduba, jacarandá, cedro, guapuruvu,
jatobá, palmito. |
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Fauna:
Mammals: macaco-prego, caxinguelê
and jaguatirica (ozelot).
Birds: Tucanos, maritaca, tiê-sangue,
gavião-pega-macaco, apuim-das-costas-
amarelas, jacu e jacutinga. |
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Peaks: Baepi (1.025 m), do Papagaio (1.307 m)
São Sebastião (1.379 m). |
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