Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park

The Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park ("Parque Nacional da Restinga de Jurubatiba" in Portuguese) is a national park in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The park has approximately 44 kilometres of sandbank coast.

History

The park was created in July 29, 1998. It spreads along the coast of Quissamã, Carapebus and Macaé municipalities. More than 60% of its area are inside the Quissamã municipality, around 30% inside Carapebus and the rest in Macaé.

Geography

Area: 148.6 km²

External links

* [http://www.ibama.gov.br/siucweb/unidades/parna/mapasucs/124/localizacao_brasil_a4.pdf Jurubatiba Localization Map]
* [http://www.quissama.org/fotos_parque.php Project Sustainable Jurubatiba - Photos]
* [http://www.quissama.org/downloads/prancha%20vegeta%E7%E3o2.pdf Project Sustainable Jurubatiba - Photos of Animals]
* [http://www.quissama.org/downloads/prancha%20vegeta%E7%E3o1.pdf Project Sustainable Jurubatiba - Photos of Vegetation]
* [http://www.quissama.org/downloads/fichas_did%E1ticas.pdf Poject Sustainable Jurubatiba - Didactic Sheets (port.)]
* [http://www.quissama.rj.gov.br/multimidia.asp?tm=1 Quissamã Municipality - Jurubatiba's Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.quissama.rj.gov.br/content.asp?cc=25&id=281 Quissamã Municipality - Tourism - Jurubatiba (port.)]