Ilha Anchieta State Park
Parque Estadual da Ilha Anchieta
Ilha Anchieta, south beach
Map showing the location of Ilha Anchieta State Park
Map showing the location of Ilha Anchieta State Park
Nearest cityUbatuba, São Paulo
Coordinates23°32′42″S 45°03′43″W / 23.545°S 45.062°W / -23.545; -45.062
Area828 hectares (2,050 acres).
DesignationState park
Created29 March 1977

The Ilha Anchieta State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual da Ilha Anchieta) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Location

The Ilha Anchieta State Park covers the Ilha Anchieta, an offshore island in the Atlantic Ocean in the municipality of Ubatuba, São Paulo. It is south of the town of Ubatuba, east of the city of São Paulo.[1] It has an area of 828 hectares (2,050 acres).[2] The park is part of the Bocaina Mosaic of conservation units.[3]

Nature

The park is home to many species of terrestrial and oceanic species including endangered species, and conservational approaches have been made.[4] Some of these are quatis,[5] Atlantic goliath grouper,[6] southern right whale,[7] Bryde's whale,[8] and dolphins.[9][10]

History

When Europeans arrived in the 16th century the island was occupied by the Tupinambá people. Until 1934 it was known as the Ilha do Porcos (Pig Island). The island contains more than 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) of preserved historical buildings, as well as ruins of the prison, barracks and civil village of the correctional colony of Porto das Palmas. The island was used as a prison for common criminals until 1955, when there was a great prisoner rebellion.[11]

The Ilha Anchieta State Park was created by the governor of São Paulo, Paulo Egydio Martins, by decree 9.629 of 29 March 1977. This reversed a prior decree that gave administration of the island to the department of urbanization and improvement of resorts. The purpose was to ensure full protection of natural resources, and to install a laboratory for scientific purposes to encourage mariculture.[12]

Notes

    1. ↑ PES da Ilha Anchieta – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).
    2. ↑ PES da Ilha Anchieta – ISA, Informações gerais.
    3. ↑ Mosaico de Unidades de Conservação da Bocaina – RBMA.
    4. ↑ Bragança D.. 2017. Projeto monitora baleias no litoral norte de São Paulo. GoEco - Volunteer Abroad for Ecological & Humanitarian Projects. Retrieved on October 03, 2017
    5. ↑ Ferreira R. P.. 2017. Este mês, o Parque Estadual Ilha Anchieta completa 40 anos. WikiParques. Retrieved on September 19, 2017
    6. ↑ São Paulo State Government. 2015. Ação de fiscalização coíbe pesca indevida no entorno do Parque Estadual Ilha Anchieta. Retrieved on September 19, 2017
    7. ↑ São Paulo State Government. 2017. Baleias são avistadas no entorno do Parque Estadual Ilha Anchieta. Retrieved on September 19, 2017
    8. ↑ São Paulo State Government. 2016. Baleias-de-bryde são avistadas no entorno do Parque Estadual Ilha Anchieta. Retrieved on September 19, 2017
    9. ↑ Ferreira R. P.. 2016. As baleias visitam o Parque Estadual Ilha Anchieta. WikiParques. Retrieved on September 19, 2017
    10. ↑ Aluguel de Casa em Ubatuba. IR A UBATUBA É UMA DELÍCIA!!! MAS ACEITE NOSSAS DICAS PARA QUE CONSIGA APROVEITAR AINDA MAIS ESSA CIDADE TÃO RICA EM NATUREZA!!!. Retrieved on September 19, 2017
    11. ↑ PES da Ilha Anchieta – ISA, Características.
    12. ↑ PES da Ilha Anchieta – ISA, Historico Juridico.
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    Sources

    • Mosaico de Unidades de Conservação da Bocaina - SP e RJ (PDF) (in Portuguese), RBMA, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-11, retrieved 2016-09-22
    • PES da Ilha Anchieta (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-22
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