Boguaçu State Park Explained

Boguaçu State Park
Alt Name:Parque Estadual do Boguaçu
Iucn Category:II
Map:Brazil
Relief:yes
Nearest City:Guaratuba, Paraná
Coordinates:-25.9101°N -48.6505°W
Designation:State park
Created:26 February 1998
Administrator:Instituto Ambiental do Paraná

The Boguaçu State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual do Boguaçu) is a state park in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Location

The Boguaçu State Park is in the municipality of Guaratuba, Paraná, and has an area of .The Boguaçu River is affected by urban pressure from Guaratuba, with landfill in the river's estuary within the state park on an area where the city disposed of its garbage for twenty years, with no control over infiltration into the ground.

History

The Boguaçu State Park was created by decree 4.056 of governor Jaime Lerner on 26 February 1998 with an area of with the objective of preserving typical mangrove and restinga ecosystems, archaeological and prehistoric heritage and particularly the Sambaquis.The park is part of the Guaratuba Environmental Protection Area, which also includes the Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park.It is part of the larger Lagamar mosaic of conservation units: