| Una do Prelado River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Una do Prelado (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | São Paulo |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic ocean |
• coordinates | 24°26′44″S47°04′45″W / 24.445548°S 47.079196°W |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cacunduva River |
The Una do Prelado River (Portuguese : Una do Prelado River) is a river in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
The Una do Prelado River is the largest in the 84,425 hectares (208,620 acres) Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest created in 1986. [1] It rises in the Banhado Grande region to the south-west of the Serra da Juréia, and meanders in a north-east direction parallel to the Atlantic coast for 80 kilometres (50 mi) through a low plain between the Serra dos Itatins and the Serra da Juréia. Its main tributary is the Cacunduva River. [2]
The final section in the east divides the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station from the Itinguçu State Park, a 5,040 hectares (12,500 acres) conservation unit created in 2006. Near the sea the river separates into two branches which later recombine, enclosing the Ilha do Ameixal, which holds the Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest. [3] The Barra do Una lies at the river mouth, in the municipality of Peruíbe, the centre of the Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve. [3]
The Una do Prelado River is a blackwater river fed by various streams from the north side of the Serra da Juréia and the Atlantic side of the Serra dos Itatins. [1] The river is tidal for most of its length, with seawater reaching as far as 30 kilometres (19 mi) from its mouth in dry periods. There are mangrove swamps up to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the estuary. [2]
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The Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station is an ecological station (ESEC) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It fully protects a well-preserved area of Atlantic Forest and associated ecosystems along the coastal plain and mountains of the south of the state, home to endangered species of mammals and birds. There is however, some threat from illegal gathering of heart of palm.
The Jureia Massif is an isolated group of mountains on the coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The mountains hold a well-preserved remnant of Atlantic Forest, and are contained in the fully protected Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station.
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The Prelado State Park is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
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The Itinguçu State Park is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
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The Una da Aldeia River is a river in the south of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Ribeira de Iguape River.
The Banhados de Iguape Ecological Station is an ecological station in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of mangrove swamp. Since 2013 it has been administered as part of the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station.
The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest is an area of relevant ecological interest in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
The Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve is a sustainable development reserve (RDS) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
The Cacunduva River is a river in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Una do Prelado River.
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