State park (Brazil)


A state park in Brazil is a legally defined type of protected area operated by one of the states.
Their goal is to preserve important or beautiful natural ecosystems.
Public access is allowed subject to regulations defined by the responsible agency.

Definition

State parks fall under the same regulations as national parks, defined by law 9.985 of July 2000.
The park's basic objective is preservation of natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty.
This enables the conduct of scientific research and the development of educational activities and environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and eco tourism.
The park is publicly owned, and private areas included in its limits will be expropriated when it is established.
Public visitation is subject to the rules and restrictions set out in Unit Management Plan, rules established by the body responsible for its administration, and those provided for by regulation.
Scientific research requires prior authorization from the agency responsible for managing the unit and is subject to conditions and restrictions established by the agency.
State parks are classed as IUCN protected area category II.
They are administered by the government institute of each state responsible for the environment.
For example, in São Paulo they are administered by the Instituto Florestal and in Rio de Janeiro by the Instituto Estadual do Ambiente.

Examples

NameStateArea CreatedBiome
AcaraíSanta Catarina6,6672005Atlantic Forest
Águas QuentesMato Grosso1,4871978Cerrado
Albert LöfgrenSão Paulo1741896Atlantic Forest
Altamiro de Moura PachecoGoiás2,1321992Cerrado
Alto Ribeira TouristSão Paulo35,7121958Atlantic Forest
AraguaiaMato Grosso223,1702001Cerrado
Areia Vermelha MarineParaíba1562000Caatinga
BacangaMaranhão2,6341980Amazon
BaleiaMinas Gerais1021988Cerrado
BiribiriMinas Gerais16,9991998Cerrado
BoguaçuParaná6,0521998Atlantic Forest
Cachoeira da FumaçaEspírito Santo1621984Atlantic Forest
Caldas NovasGoiás12,3151970Cerrado
CamaquãRio Grande do Sul 7,9931975Pampas, Atlantic Forest
Caminho dos GeraisMinas Gerais56,2642007Cerrado, Caatinga
Campina do EncantadoSão Paulo3,2001994Atlantic Forest
CampinhosParaná3371960Atlantic Forest
Campos do JordãoSão Paulo8,3411941Atlantic Forest
CantãoTocantins90,0181998Amazon, Cerrado
CantareiraSão Paulo7,9161962Atlantic Forest
CanudosBahia1,3211986Caatinga
CaracolRio Grande do Sul251973Atlantic Forest
Carlos BotelhoSão Paulo37,6441982Atlantic Forest
Caverna do DiaboSão Paulo40,2202008Atlantic Forest
CerradoParaná1,8301992Cerrado
ChandlessAcre695,3032004Amazon
CharapucuPará65,1812010Amazon
CorumbiaraRondônia384,0551990Amazon, Pantanal
Costa do SolRio de Janeiro9,841Coastal Marine
CristalinoMato Grosso66,9002001Amazon, Cerrado
Cristalino IIMato Grosso118,0002001Amazon, Cerrado
DesenganoRio de Janeiro21,4441970Atlantic Forest
Dom Osório StoffelMato Grosso6,4222002Cerrado
Encontro das ÁguasMato Grosso108,9602004Pantanal
Espigão AltoRio Grande do Sul1,3321949Atlantic Forest
Fonte GrandeEspírito Santo2181986Atlantic Forest
Forno GrandeEspírito Santo7301998Atlantic Forest
Fritz PlaumannSanta Catarina7412003Atlantic Forest
Furnas do Bom JesusSão Paulo2,0691989Cerrado, Atlantic Forest
GraciosaParaná1,1901990Atlantic Forest
Grão MogolMinas Gerais28,4041998Cerrado
Gruta da Lagoa AzulMato Grosso12,5131999Cerrado
Guajará-MirimRondônia216,5681990Amazon
GuaribaAmazonas72,2962005Amazon
GuaritaRio Grande do Sul3501971Atlantic Forest
GuarteláParaná7991992Atlantic Forest
GuiráMato Grosso100,0002002Pantanal
IbitipocaMinas Gerais1,4881973Atlantic Forest
Igarapés do JuruenaMato Grosso227,8172002Amazon
Ilha AnchietaSão Paulo8281977Atlantic Forest
Ilha do CardosoSão Paulo13,5001962Atlantic Forest
Ilha GrandeRio de Janeiro12,0721971Atlantic Forest
Ilha do MelParaná3932002Atlantic Forest
IlhabelaSão Paulo27,0251977Atlantic Forest
IntervalesSão Paulo41,7041995Atlantic Forest
IbiporãParaná741980Atlantic Forest
ItapevaRio Grande do Sul1,0002002Atlantic Forest
ItapuãRio Grande do Sul5,5661973Coastal Marine
ItaúnasEspírito Santo3,4811991Atlantic Forest
ItinguçuSão Paulo5,0402006Atlantic Forest
JacupirangaSão Paulo150,0001969Atlantic Forest
JalapãoTocantins158,8852001Cerrado
JuqueriSão Paulo2,0581993Cerrado
JuruparáSão Paulo26,2501992Atlantic Forest
Lagamar de CananéiaSão Paulo40,7582008Atlantic Forest
Laje de Santos MarineSão Paulo5,0001993Coastal Marine
LajeadoTocantins9,9312001Cerrado
Mãe BonifáciaMato Grosso772001Cerrado
Mananciais de Campos do JordãoSão Paulo5031993Atlantic Forest
Massairo OkamuraMato Grosso512000Cerrado
Mata das FloresEspírito Santo8001992Atlantic Forest
Matas do SegredoMato Grosso do Sul1782000Cerrado
MatupiriAmazonas513,7472009Amazon
MendanhaRio de Janeiro4,3982013Atlantic Forest
MiradorMaranhão500,0001980Cerrado
MongeParaná3721960Atlantic Forest
Monte AlegrePará3,6782001Amazon
Morro do ChapéuBahia46,0001998Caatinga
Morro do DiaboSão Paulo33,8451986Atlantic Forest
Nascente do ParanapanemaSão Paulo22,2692012Atlantic Forest
Nascentes do Rio TaquariMato Grosso do Sul30,6191999Cerrado
Natal DunesRio Grande do Norte1,1721977Atlantic Forest
Nova BadenMinas Gerais2141994Atlantic Forest
Paraty-MirimRio de Janeiro1972Atlantic Forest
Parcel de Manuel LuísMaranhão45,2371991Coastal Marine
Pau OcoParaná9051994Atlantic Forest
Paulo César VinhaEspírito Santo1,5001990Atlantic Forest
Pedra AzulEspírito Santo1,2401991Atlantic Forest
Pedra da BocaParaíba1602000Caatinga
Pedra BrancaRio de Janeiro12,3941974Atlantic Forest
Pedra da Risca do MeioCeará3,3001997Coastal Marine
Pedra SeladaRio de Janeiro8,0362012Atlantic Forest
Pico do ItambéMinas Gerais4,6961998Atlantic Forest, Cerrado
Pico do JabreParaíba5001992Atlantic Forest
Pico do MarumbiParaná8,7451990Atlantic Forest
Pico ParanáParaná4,3342002Atlantic Forest
PirineusGoiás2,8331987Cerrado
Porto FerreiraSão Paulo6111987Atlantic Forest
PreladoSão Paulo1,8282006Atlantic Forest
ProsaMato Grosso do Sul1352002Cerrado
Quarta ColôniaRio Grande do Sul1,8482005Atlantic Forest
QuineiraMato Grosso312006Cerrado
Restinga de BertiogaSão Paulo9,3122010Atlantic Forest
Rio DoceMinas Gerais35,9701944Atlantic Forest
Rio IvinhemaMato Grosso do Sul73,3451998Atlantic Forest
Rio da OnçaParaná1,6601981Atlantic Forest
Rio Negro North SectionAmazonas146,0281995Amazon
Rio Negro South SectionAmazonas86,6011995Amazon
Rio do PeixeSão Paulo7,7202002Atlantic Forest
Rio PretoMinas Gerais12,1841994Cerrado
Rio TurvoSão Paulo73,8942008Atlantic Forest
Rio VermelhoSanta Catarina1,5322007Atlantic Forest
Roberto Ribas LangeParaná2,6981994Atlantic Forest
São CamiloParaná3851990Cerrado
Serra AracáAmazonas1,818,7001990Amazon
Serra AzulMato Grosso11,0021994Cerrado
Serra da BaitacaParaná3,0532002Atlantic Forest
Serra do CabralMinas Gerais22,4942005Cerrado
Serra da ConcórdiaRio de Janeiro5,9522002Atlantic Forest
Serra do ConduruBahia9,2751997Atlantic Forest
Serra DouradaGoiás28,6252003Cerrado
Serra FuradaSanta Catarina1,3301980Atlantic Forest
Serra do MarSão Paulo315,0001977Atlantic Forest
Serra dos Martírios/AndorinhasPará24,8971996Amazon, cerrado
Serra NegraMinas Gerais13,6541998Atlantic Forest
Serra NovaMinas Gerais49,8302003Cerrado
Serra do PapagaioMinas Gerais22,9171998Atlantic Forest
Serra ParecisRondônia38,9501990Amazon
Serra dos ReisRondônia36,4421995Amazon
Serra dos Reis ARondônia2,2441996Amazon
Serra Ricardo FrancoMato Grosso158,6211997Cerrado, Amazon
Serra do Rola-MoçaMinas Gerais3,9411994Cerrado, Atlantic Forest
Serra de Santa BárbaraMato Grosso120,0921997Amazon
Serra do TabuleiroSanta Catarina84,1301975Atlantic Forest
Serra da TiriricaRio de Janeiro3,4931991Atlantic Forest
Sete PassagensBahia2,8212000Atlantic Forest, Caatinga
Sítio RangedorMaranhão1212005Amazon
SucunduriAmazonas808,3122005Amazon
SumaúmaAmazonas532003Amazon
SumidouroMinas Gerais2,0041980Cerrado, Atlantic Forest
TainhasRio Grande do Sul6,6551975Atlantic Forest
Terra RoncaGoiás57,0181989Cerrado
Três PicosRio de Janeiro46,3502002Atlantic Forest
TucumãMato Grosso80,9452002Amazon
UtingaPará1,3931993Amazon
VassunungaSão Paulo2,0711970Cerrado
Vila VelhaParaná3,1221966Cerrado
XinguMato Grosso95,0242001Amazon
Xixová-Japuí State ParkSão Paulo9011993Atlantic Forest
Zé Bolo FlôMato Grosso662000Cerrado