Camaquã State Park Explained

Camaquã State Park
Alt Name:Parque Estadual do Camaquã
Iucn Category:II
Map:Brazil
Relief:yes
Nearest City:Camaquã, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates:-31.174°N -51.7811°W
Area Ha:7993
Designation:State park
Created:12 March 1975
Administrator:Secretaria do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável

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

Location

The Camaquã State Park is in the municipalities of Camaquã and São Lourenço do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.It has an area of .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.

History

The Camaquã State Park was created by decree 23.798 of 12 March 1975.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.