Parque Estadual Aguapeí
Jacupiranga, São Paulo
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Description
Parque Estadual do Aguapeí (PEA) is located in the western region of the State of São Paulo, with territory in the municipalities of Castilho, Guaraçaí, Junqueirópolis, Monte Castelo, Nova Independência, and São João do Pau d’Alho. Covering 9,043 hectares, the park protects lush native vegetation, with the Aguapeí River, sandbanks, beaches, and extensive várzeas (floodplains) standing out in the landscape. Part of its rich biodiversity is associated with the wetlands, also known regionally as “Pantaninho Paulista”; the marsh deer, broad-snouted caiman, jabiru, and tapir are among the species protected by the park.
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- Total Area - 90.43km²
