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Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area

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60: 44: 67: 233:. Parnaíba is the second largest city in Piauí state and has an airport with 2 weekly (Sunday and Wednesday) flights from Campinas (São Paulo) by Azul Linhas Aereas. In 2021, VoePass airlines together Gol airlines started selling tickets (daily flights) to Parnaíba from Fortaleza (Gol 's Hub in the Northeast Brazil) and Teresina (capital of Piauí state). In Ceará the APA covers parts of the municipalities of 297:
The interior of the Parnaíba delta contain large fields of mobile dunes, mostly with a NE-SW orientation. Some are partially stabilized by creepers and shrubs. The dunes are unstable due to the action of tides, winds and rivers, and to recent movements of the crustal floor. Average temperatures are
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V: protected landscape / seascape. The APA aims to protect remnants of alluvial forest and water resources, and to improve the quality of life of the resident populations through guidance and discipline of economic activities. It also aims to promote ecological tourism and environmental education,
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fairly constant through the year, from 25 to 27 °C (77 to 81 °F). Annual rainfall is about 1,200 millimetres (47 in), with 80% falling from January to May. The driest period is from August to November.
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to the southwest and marine systems to the north. There are high levels of biodiversity, rarity and endemism. Vegetation includes coastal
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The Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area was created by federal decree on 28 August 1996 to protect the deltas of the
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In Maranhão the Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area (APA) covers parts of the municipalities of
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Plano de gestão e diagnóstico geoambiental e socioeconômico da APA do Delta de Parnaíba
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Sumário final do Projeto-Piloto Zoneamento Ecológico-Econômico do Baixo Rio Parnaíba
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and to preserve local cultures and traditions. It is administered by the
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Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Delta do Parnaíba
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Rivers, their fauna and flora and dune complex. It is classed as
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Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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Protected species in the APA include 131:313,800 ha (1,212 sq mi) 16:Environmental protection area in Brazil 491:APA Delta do Parnaíba (Federal) – ISA 478: 466: 449: 437: 396:APA Delta do Parnaíba (Federal) – ISA 369:APA Delta do Parnaíba (Federal) – ISA 357:APA Delta do Parnaíba (Federal) – ISA 7: 640:Protected areas established in 1996 14: 254:Lençóis Maranhenses National Park 65: 58: 42: 36:V (protected landscape/seascape) 529:APA Delta do Parnaíba (Federal) 144: 78: 426:APA Delta do Parnaíba – ICMBio 411:Unidade de Conservação ... MMA 177:) is a federally-administered 1: 645:1996 establishments in Brazil 381:Unidades de Conservação – ZEE 179:environmental protection area 140:Environmental protection area 371:, Informações gerais (mapa). 305:formations to the east meet 301:The region is one where the 282:IUCN protected area category 650:Protected areas of Maranhão 676: 53: 41: 31: 26: 660:Protected areas of Ceará 655:Protected areas of Piauí 601:Unidades de Conservação 174: 112:2.807191°S 41.810116°W 509:APA Delta do Parnaíba 398:, Historico Juridico. 359:, Informações gerais. 321:and flood zones with 256:to the north and the 244:The APA contains the 203:Água Doce do Maranhão 117:-2.807191; -41.810116 108: /  493:, Características. 335:smalltooth sawfish 339:Pristis pectinata 331:Alouatta belzebul 327:red-handed howler 252:. It adjoins the 219:Cajueiro da Praia 163: 162: 80:Nearest city 667: 615: 614: 613: 595: 594: 593: 579: 578: 577: 571: 559: 558: 557: 551: 539: 538: 537: 523: 522: 521: 494: 488: 482: 476: 470: 464: 453: 447: 441: 435: 429: 423: 414: 408: 399: 393: 384: 378: 372: 366: 360: 354: 123: 122: 120: 119: 118: 113: 109: 106: 105: 104: 101: 69: 68: 62: 46: 19: 675: 674: 670: 669: 668: 666: 665: 664: 630:IUCN Category V 620: 619: 618: 611: 609: 598: 591: 589: 582: 575: 573: 572:(in Portuguese) 569: 562: 555: 553: 549: 542: 535: 533: 526: 519: 517: 506: 502: 497: 489: 485: 477: 473: 465: 456: 448: 444: 436: 432: 424: 417: 409: 402: 394: 387: 379: 375: 367: 363: 355: 351: 347: 295: 266: 199: 116: 114: 110: 107: 102: 99: 97: 95: 94: 75: 74: 73: 72: 71: 70: 49: 37: 17: 12: 11: 5: 673: 671: 663: 662: 657: 652: 647: 642: 637: 632: 622: 621: 617: 616: 596: 580: 563:IBAMA (2006), 560: 543:IBAMA (1998), 540: 524: 503: 501: 498: 496: 495: 483: 471: 454: 442: 430: 415: 400: 385: 373: 361: 348: 346: 343: 323:carnaúba palms 294: 291: 265: 262: 198: 195: 161: 160: 155: 151: 150: 149:28 August 1996 147: 143: 142: 137: 133: 132: 129: 125: 124: 92: 88: 87: 81: 77: 76: 64: 63: 57: 56: 55: 54: 51: 50: 48:Parnaíba Delta 47: 39: 38: 32: 29: 28: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 672: 661: 658: 656: 653: 651: 648: 646: 643: 641: 638: 636: 633: 631: 628: 627: 625: 608:on 2017-01-29 607: 603: 602: 597: 587: 586: 581: 568: 567: 561: 548: 547: 541: 531: 530: 525: 516:on 2017-02-11 515: 511: 510: 505: 504: 499: 492: 487: 484: 481:, p. 28. 480: 475: 472: 468: 463: 461: 459: 455: 451: 446: 443: 439: 434: 431: 427: 422: 420: 416: 412: 407: 405: 401: 397: 392: 390: 386: 382: 377: 374: 370: 365: 362: 358: 353: 350: 344: 342: 340: 336: 332: 328: 324: 320: 316: 312: 308: 304: 299: 292: 290: 288: 283: 279: 275: 271: 263: 261: 260:to the west. 259: 255: 251: 247: 242: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 211:Paulino Neves 208: 204: 196: 194: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 168: 159: 156: 154:Administrator 152: 148: 141: 138: 134: 130: 126: 121: 93: 89: 85: 82: 61: 52: 45: 40: 35: 34:IUCN category 30: 25: 20: 610:, retrieved 606:the original 600: 590:, retrieved 584: 574:, retrieved 565: 554:, retrieved 545: 534:, retrieved 528: 518:, retrieved 514:the original 508: 486: 474: 469:, p. 5. 452:, p. 4. 445: 440:, p. i. 433: 376: 364: 352: 338: 330: 300: 296: 267: 243: 227:Luís Correia 200: 166: 164: 293:Environment 235:Barroquinha 223:Ilha Grande 136:Designation 115: / 91:Coordinates 624:Categories 612:2017-02-09 592:2017-02-10 576:2017-02-10 556:2017-02-10 536:2017-02-09 520:2017-02-10 479:IBAMA 1998 467:IBAMA 2006 450:IBAMA 2006 438:IBAMA 1998 193:, Brazil. 171:Portuguese 103:41°48′36″W 100:2°48′26″S 319:mangrove 315:restinga 311:caatinga 303:caatinga 270:Parnaíba 231:Parnaíba 207:Araioses 197:Location 183:Maranhão 84:Parnaíba 500:Sources 307:cerrado 278:Ubatuba 274:Timonha 264:History 146:Created 86:, Piauí 333:) and 239:Chaval 215:Tutóia 158:ICMBio 570:(PDF) 550:(PDF) 345:Notes 191:Ceará 187:Piauí 276:and 237:and 229:and 213:and 189:and 165:The 128:Area 626:: 457:^ 418:^ 403:^ 388:^ 317:, 313:, 272:, 225:, 221:, 209:, 205:, 185:, 173:: 428:. 413:. 383:. 337:( 329:( 169:(

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IUCN category

Map showing the location of Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area
Parnaíba
2°48′26″S 41°48′36″W / 2.807191°S 41.810116°W / -2.807191; -41.810116
Environmental protection area
ICMBio
Portuguese
environmental protection area
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará
Água Doce do Maranhão
Araioses
Paulino Neves
Tutóia
Cajueiro da Praia
Ilha Grande
Luís Correia
Parnaíba
Barroquinha
Chaval
Delta do Parnaíba Marine Extractive Reserve
Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area
Parnaíba
Timonha
Ubatuba
IUCN protected area category

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