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Goytacazes National Forest

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Created
  
28 November 2002

Designation
  
Phone
  
+55 27 3264-1102

Goytacazes National Forest

Nearest city
  
Area
  
1,424 hectares (3,520 acres)

Address
  
4456,, Rod. Gov. Mário Covas, 4336, Linhares - ES, Brazil

Hours
  
Closing soon · 8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PM

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The Goytacazes National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Goytacazes) is a national forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

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Location

The Goytacazes National Forest is in the municipality of Linhares, Espírito Santo. It has an area of 1,424 hectares (3,520 acres). It is on the south side of the Doce River, opposite the town of Linhares. The forest and its buffer zone is in the Atlantic Forest biome, on alluvial soil from the last marine recession in the Holocene, which gives it unique characteristics. The forest is crossed by a power transmission line, with access routes for maintenance, and by the Alaesse Fiorot municipal road. Threats include hunting and illegal extraction of plant resources, invasion by domestic animals and introduced plant and animal species.

History

The Goytacazes National Forest was created by federal decree of 28 November 2002 with the objectives of promoting management of multiple uses of natural resources, maintaining and protecting water resources and biodiversty, recovering degraded areas and supporting environmental education. It had an approximate area of 1,350 hectares (3,300 acres). It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002. It is classed as IUCN protected area category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources). It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.

The decree creating the forest was replaced by a fresh decree of 5 June 2012 that extended the area to 1,423.96 hectares (3,518.7 acres). The management plan was published in January 2013.

References

Goytacazes National Forest Wikipedia


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