Serra de Itabaiana National Park | |
Alt Name: | Parque Nacional Serra de Itabaiana |
Iucn Category: | II |
Photo Alt: | River in the Serra de Itabaiana National Park |
Map: | Brazil |
Relief: | yes |
Nearest City: | Itabaiana, Sergipe |
Coordinates: | -10.779°N -37.349°W |
Designation: | National park |
Created: | 15 June 2005 |
Administrator: | ICMBio |
Serra de Itabaiana National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Serra de Itabaiana) is a national park in the state of Sergipe, Brazil.
The park lies in the Atlantic Forest biome, and covers .It was created on 15 June 2005, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.The park covers parts of the Areia Branca, Campo do Brito, Itabaiana, Itaporanga d'Ajuda, Laranjeiras and Malhador municipalities of the state of Sergipe.
The park is classified as IUCN protected area category II (national park).It has the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research, environmental education, outdoors recreation and eco-tourism.
The lizard Cnemidophorus abaetensis is a protected species found in the park.