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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
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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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246:Delta do Parnaíba Marine Extractive Reserve
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479:IBAMA 1998
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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
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264:History
146:Created
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158:ICMBio
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