Camaquã State Park

The Camaquã State Park Portuguese: Parque Estadual do Camaquã is a state park in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Camaquã State Park
Parque Estadual do Camaquã
IUCN category II (national park)
Nearest city	Camaquã, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates	31°10′26″S 51°46′52″W
Area	7,993 ha (30.86 sq mi)
Designation	State park
Created	12 March 1975
Administrator	Secretaria do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável

Location

The Camaquã State Park is in the municipalities of Camaquã and São Lourenço do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.[1] It has an area of 7,993 hectares (19,750 acres).[2] The park is in the transition between the pampas and Atlantic Forest biomes, mostly in the latter. It was created to protect the wetlands of the Camaquã River lagoon delta, including the Banhado do Caipira, Rincão do Escuro and many islands. It covers the banks of the Lagoa dos Patos from the Banhado do Caipira to the pontal, and covers the Camaquã river valley up to the settlement of Pacheca.[1]

History

The Camaquã State Park was created by decree 23.798 of 12 March 1975.[3] As of 2016 the park did not have a management plan and was not open for visitors. The land had not been surveyed, and ownership had not been regularized.[1]

Notes

1. Parque Estadual do Camaquã – SEMA.
2. PES Camaquã – ISA, Informações gerais.
3. PES Camaquã – ISA, Historico Juridico.

Sources

• Parque Estadual do Camaquã (in Portuguese), SEMA: Secretaria do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável (RS), retrieved 2017-01-22
• PES Camaquã (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-01-22