| Serra da Bocaina National Park | |
|---|---|
 Serra da Bocaina | |
  Map ofBrazil | |
| Location | southeasternBrazil |
| Coordinates | 22°57′47″S44°40′12″W / 22.963°S 44.67°W /-22.963; -44.67[1] |
| Area | 104,000 ha (260,000 acres) |
| Established | 1971 |
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| Part of | Paraty andIlha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity |
| Criteria | Mixed: v, x |
| Reference | 1308rev-001 |
| Inscription | 2019 (43rdSession) |
Serra da Bocaina National Park is anational park ofBrazil. It is located at the border between the states ofRio de Janeiro andSão Paulo in southeastern Brazil.
Created by Federal Decree in 1971, the park comprises an area of approximately 104,000 hectares (260,000 acres) and a significant biodiversity. The park headquarters is located in São José do Barreiro, the State of São Paulo. It is administered by theChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).It is estimated that 60% of the vegetation is composed of nativeAtlantic Forest, and the rest is forest regenerated (secondary) for over 30 years.
The highest point is Pico do Tira o Chapéu, which reaches 2,088 metres (6,850 ft) above sea level, one of the highest points of the State of São Paulo.
The park is part of the 221,754 hectares (547,970 acres)Bocaina Mosaic, created in 2006.[2]
Among the species of flora are pines, cedars, trumpet trees, palm trees and bromeliads. Among the fauna of the park are cats, sloths, deer, monkeys, snakes and birds.
A number of amphibians are only known from the park and its buffer area:Brachycephalus vertebralis,Ischnocnema pusilla,Bokermannohyla ahenea,Bokermannohyla clepsydra,Scinax ariadne,Megaelosia bocainensis,Physalaemus barrioi, andParatelmatobius gaigeae.[3]
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