GEOREFERENCIAMENTO PARA ÁREA DE LAVRA DE MINERAÇÃO DE CASCALHEIRA
JACUPIRANGA-SP
PROJETO PRONTO PARA SER PROTOCOLADO
Location: | In southern coastal area of São Paulo State, between latitudes 24°17'-24°40'S and longitudes 47°00'-47°30'W. |
Area: | 792 km². |
Altitude: | 0-800 m. |
Vegetation: | Open "campo" on mountaintops, moist forests on mountainsides, "restinga" vegetation and mangrove swamps near ocean. |
Flora: | High diversity and high endemism expected, at least 500-600 species; some disjuncts from Amazonia; threatened species. |
Useful plants: | Rich in medicinals; species for fibres, timbers (especially Tabebuia cassinoides); edible species (especially Euterpe edulis); ornamentals. |
Other values: | Ecological sanctuary for threatened fauna; research station; potential genetic resources; ecotourism; historical sites. |
Threats: | Palm-heart gathering, logging, hunting. |
Conservation: | Assured with establishment of Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station. |
Map 53: | CPD Site SA17 |