Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park
Encyclopedia
The Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park (Parque Nacional da Restinga de Jurubatiba in Portuguese
) is a national park
in the Brazil
ian state of Rio de Janeiro. The park has approximately 44 kilometres of sandbank coast.
, Carapebus
and Macaé
municipalities. More than 60% of its area are inside the Quissamã
municipality, around 30% inside Carapebus
and the rest in Macaé
.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) is a national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of Rio de Janeiro. The park has approximately 44 kilometres of sandbank coast.
History
The park was created on July 29, 1998. It spreads along the coast of QuissamãQuissamã
Quissamã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro....
, Carapebus
Carapebus
Carapebus is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 10,170 and its area is 306 km².Carapebus Esporte Clube and Associação Atlética Carapebus are the municipality's football clubs....
and Macaé
Macaé
Macaé is a city located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. Its population was recorded as 206,748 in 2010 and the municipal covers an area of 1,216 km²....
municipalities. More than 60% of its area are inside the Quissamã
Quissamã
Quissamã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro....
municipality, around 30% inside Carapebus
Carapebus
Carapebus is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 10,170 and its area is 306 km².Carapebus Esporte Clube and Associação Atlética Carapebus are the municipality's football clubs....
and the rest in Macaé
Macaé
Macaé is a city located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. Its population was recorded as 206,748 in 2010 and the municipal covers an area of 1,216 km²....
.