Designation Municipal nature park | Created 28 December 1988 | |
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Nearest city Resende, Rio de Janeiro Area 363 hectares (900 acres) Administrator Agência do Meio Ambiente do Município de Resende | ||
The Cachoeira da Fumaça e Jacuba Natural Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural Municipal da Cachoeira da Fumaça e Jacuba) is a municipal nature park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Location
The Cachoeira da Fumaça e Jacuba Natural Park is located in the municipality of Resende, Rio de Janeiro. It covers an area of 363 hectares (900 acres). The vegetation is mainly dense rainforest.
The main attraction is the Preto River's Cachoeira da Fumaça (Smoke Falls) on the border between Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. The Cachoeira da Fumaça is the largest waterfall in the state of Rio de Janeiro, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long, with a 200 metres (660 ft) drop. The falls were listed as Cultural Heritage and Landscape of Resende by Municipal Decree 043 of 1999. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the rural town of Jacuba on the bank of the Rio Preto.
History
The Cachoeira da Fumaça e Jacuba Natural Park was created by decree 197 of 28 December 1988. The park was included in the Mantiqueira Mosaic, created on 11 December 2006. It was re-categorized by decree 3177 of 30 April 2009. The park is managed by the municipal environmental agency.