Parque Estadual Serra do Mar - Núcleo Santa Virgínia

Description

Located in the Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, the Núcleo Santa Virgínia was created in 1989. Covering an area of 17,513 hectares, the Núcleo protects one of the main sources of the Rio Paraíba do Sul, the Rio Paraibuna, which has several waterfalls and rapids that can be visited and explored by rafters. Besides rafting, the Núcleo Santa Virgínia offers several trails that visitors can hike. Of the Park's area, 60% consists of primeval or little-disturbed forest, and the rest is made up of pioneer forest, capoeira and capoeirão (young and older secondary regrowth), secondary forest and eucalyptus plantations. The Núcleo is also home to many animal species, such as: jaguar, puma, southern muriqui (considered the largest primate in the Americas), tapir, solitary tinamou, black-fronted piping guan and the pirapitinga, etc.

Additional Information

• Total Area - 175.13km²

Biomes Found

Atlantic Forest

Offered Activities

Hiking

Canoeing

Cycling

Attractions offered

Fauna

Flora

Viewpoints

River

Discover the trails of Parque Estadual Serra do Mar - Núcleo Santa Virgínia

Ciclorrota - Centro de Visitantes Base Vargem Grande

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 60 km

Trilha do Ipiranga

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 14.22 km

Trilha Internúcleos - Núcleo Santa Virgínia

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 20 km

Trilha do Poço do Pito

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 10.18 km

Trilha Olho D'Água

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 2.04 km

Trilha da Pirapitinga

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 6.69 km

Saltinho

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 3.71 km

Trilha do Pau de Bala

São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga

Extension 17.17 km

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