Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area
The Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baixada Maranhense) is an environmental protection area in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. It includes large areas of wetlands, and was designated a Ramsar site in 2000. The traditional population lives in the area, but human activities are regulated in an effort to preserve the environment.
| Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area | |
|---|---|
| Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baixada Maranhense | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Fishers | |
| Nearest city | São Luís, Maranhão |
| Coordinates | 2.842°S 44.814°W |
| Area | 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) |
| Designation | Environmental protection area |
| Created | 11 June 1991 |
| Administrator | Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Naturais |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Designated | 28 February 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1020 |
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