A state park (Portuguese : Parque Estadual ) in Brazil is a legally defined type of protected area operated by one of the states.Their goal is to preserve important or beautiful natural ecosystems.Public access is allowed subject to regulations defined by the responsible agency.
Jalapão State Park
State parks fall under the same regulations as national parks , defined by law 9.985 of July 2000.The park's basic objective is preservation of natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty.This enables the conduct of scientific research and the development of educational activities and environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and eco tourism.The park is publicly owned, and private areas included in its limits will be expropriated when it is established.Public visitation is subject to the rules and restrictions set out in Unit Management Plan, rules established by the body responsible for its administration, and those provided for by regulation.Scientific research requires prior authorization from the agency responsible for managing the unit and is subject to conditions and restrictions established by the agency.
State parks are classed as IUCN protected area category II (national park).They are administered by the government institute of each state responsible for the environment.For example, in São Paulo they are administered by the Instituto Florestal (Forest Institute) and in Rio de Janeiro by the Instituto Estadual do Ambiente (State Environment Institute).
Lagamar de Cananéia State Park Serra do Tabuleiro State Park Name State Area (ha) Created Biome Acaraí Santa Catarina 6,667 2005 Atlantic Forest Águas Quentes Mato Grosso 1,487 1978 Cerrado Albert Löfgren São Paulo 174 1896 Atlantic Forest Altamiro de Moura Pacheco Goiás 2,132 1992 Cerrado Alto Ribeira Tourist São Paulo 35,712 1958 Atlantic Forest Araguaia Mato Grosso 223,170 2001 Cerrado Areia Vermelha Marine Paraíba 156 2000 Caatinga Bacanga Maranhão 2,634 1980 Amazon Baleia Minas Gerais 102 1988 Cerrado Biribiri Minas Gerais 16,999 1998 Cerrado Boguaçu Paraná 6,052 1998 Atlantic Forest Cachoeira da Fumaça Espírito Santo 162 1984 Atlantic Forest Caldas Novas Goiás 12,315 1970 Cerrado Camaquã Rio Grande do Sul 7,993 1975 Pampas, Atlantic Forest Caminho dos Gerais Minas Gerais 56,264 2007 Cerrado, Caatinga Campina do Encantado São Paulo 3,200 1994 Atlantic Forest Campinhos Paraná 337 1960 Atlantic Forest Campos do Jordão São Paulo 8,341 1941 Atlantic Forest Cantão Tocantins 90,018 1998 Amazon, Cerrado Cantareira São Paulo 7,916 1962 Atlantic Forest Canudos Bahia 1,321 1986 Caatinga Caracol Rio Grande do Sul 25 1973 Atlantic Forest Carlos Botelho São Paulo 37,644 1982 Atlantic Forest Caverna do Diabo São Paulo 40,220 2008 Atlantic Forest Cerrado Paraná 1,830 1992 Cerrado Chandless Acre 695,303 2004 Amazon Charapucu Pará 65,181 2010 Amazon Corumbiara Rondônia 384,055 1990 Amazon, Pantanal Costa do Sol Rio de Janeiro 9,841 2011 Coastal Marine Cristalino Mato Grosso 66,900 2001 Amazon, Cerrado Cristalino II Mato Grosso 118,000 2001 Amazon, Cerrado Desengano Rio de Janeiro 21,444 1970 Atlantic Forest Dom Osório Stoffel Mato Grosso 6,422 2002 Cerrado Encontro das Águas Mato Grosso 108,960 2004 Pantanal Espigão Alto Rio Grande do Sul 1,332 1949 Atlantic Forest Fonte Grande Espírito Santo 218 1986 Atlantic Forest Forno Grande Espírito Santo 730 1998 Atlantic Forest Fritz Plaumann Santa Catarina 741 2003 Atlantic Forest Furnas do Bom Jesus São Paulo 2,069 1989 Cerrado, Atlantic Forest Graciosa Paraná 1,190 1990 Atlantic Forest Grão Mogol Minas Gerais 28,404 1998 Cerrado Gruta da Lagoa Azul Mato Grosso 12,513 1999 Cerrado Guajará-Mirim Rondônia 216,568 1990 Amazon Guariba Amazonas 72,296 2005 Amazon Guarita Rio Grande do Sul 350 1971 Atlantic Forest Guartelá Paraná 799 1992 Atlantic Forest Guirá Mato Grosso 100,000 2002 Pantanal Ibitipoca Minas Gerais 1,488 1973 Atlantic Forest Igarapés do Juruena Mato Grosso 227,817 2002 Amazon Ilha Anchieta São Paulo 828 1977 Atlantic Forest Ilha do Cardoso São Paulo 13,500 1962 Atlantic Forest Ilha Grande Rio de Janeiro 12,072 1971 Atlantic Forest Ilha do Mel Paraná 393 2002 Atlantic Forest Ilhabela São Paulo 27,025 1977 Atlantic Forest Intervales São Paulo 41,704 1995 Atlantic Forest Ibiporã Paraná 74 1980 Atlantic Forest Itapeva Rio Grande do Sul 1,000 2002 Atlantic Forest Itapuã Rio Grande do Sul 5,566 1973 Coastal Marine Itaúnas Espírito Santo 3,481 1991 Atlantic Forest Itinguçu São Paulo 5,040 2006 Atlantic Forest Jacupiranga São Paulo 150,000 1969 Atlantic Forest Jalapão Tocantins 158,885 2001 Cerrado Juqueri São Paulo 2,058 1993 Cerrado Jurupará São Paulo 26,250 1992 Atlantic Forest Lagamar de Cananéia São Paulo 40,758 2008 Atlantic Forest Laje de Santos Marine São Paulo 5,000 1993 Coastal Marine Lajeado Tocantins 9,931 2001 Cerrado Mãe Bonifácia Mato Grosso 77 2001 Cerrado Mananciais de Campos do Jordão São Paulo 503 1993 Atlantic Forest Massairo Okamura Mato Grosso 51 2000 Cerrado Mata das Flores Espírito Santo 800 1992 Atlantic Forest Matas do Segredo Mato Grosso do Sul 178 2000 Cerrado Matupiri Amazonas 513,747 2009 Amazon Mendanha Rio de Janeiro 4,398 2013 Atlantic Forest Mirador Maranhão 500,000 1980 Cerrado Monge Paraná 372 1960 Atlantic Forest Monte Alegre Pará 3,678 2001 Amazon Morro do Chapéu Bahia 46,000 1998 Caatinga Morro do Diabo São Paulo 33,845 1986 Atlantic Forest Nascente do Paranapanema São Paulo 22,269 2012 Atlantic Forest Nascentes do Rio Taquari Mato Grosso do Sul 30,619 1999 Cerrado Natal Dunes Rio Grande do Norte 1,172 1977 Atlantic Forest Nova Baden Minas Gerais 214 1994 Atlantic Forest Paraty-Mirim Rio de Janeiro 1972 Atlantic Forest Parcel de Manuel Luís Maranhão 45,237 1991 Coastal Marine Pau Oco Paraná 905 1994 Atlantic Forest Paulo César Vinha Espírito Santo 1,500 1990 Atlantic Forest Pedra Azul Espírito Santo 1,240 1991 Atlantic Forest Pedra da Boca Paraíba 160 2000 Caatinga Pedra Branca Rio de Janeiro 12,394 1974 Atlantic Forest Pedra da Risca do Meio Ceará 3,300 1997 Coastal Marine Pedra Selada Rio de Janeiro 8,036 2012 Atlantic Forest Pico do Itambé Minas Gerais 4,696 1998 Atlantic Forest, Cerrado Pico do Jabre Paraíba 500 1992 Atlantic Forest Pico do Marumbi Paraná 8,745 1990 Atlantic Forest Pico Paraná Paraná 4,334 2002 Atlantic Forest Pirineus Goiás 2,833 1987 Cerrado Porto Ferreira São Paulo 611 1987 Atlantic Forest Prelado São Paulo 1,828 2006 Atlantic Forest Prosa Mato Grosso do Sul 135 2002 Cerrado Quarta Colônia Rio Grande do Sul 1,848 2005 Atlantic Forest Quineira Mato Grosso 31 2006 Cerrado Restinga de Bertioga São Paulo 9,312 2010 Atlantic Forest Rio Doce Minas Gerais 35,970 1944 Atlantic Forest Rio Ivinhema Mato Grosso do Sul 73,345 1998 Atlantic Forest Rio da Onça Paraná 1,660 1981 Atlantic Forest Rio Negro North Section Amazonas 146,028 1995 Amazon Rio Negro South Section Amazonas 86,601 1995 Amazon Rio do Peixe São Paulo 7,720 2002 Atlantic Forest Rio Preto Minas Gerais 12,184 1994 Cerrado Rio Turvo São Paulo 73,894 2008 Atlantic Forest Rio Vermelho Santa Catarina 1,532 2007 Atlantic Forest Roberto Ribas Lange Paraná 2,698 1994 Atlantic Forest São Camilo Paraná 385 1990 Cerrado Serra Aracá Amazonas 1,818,700 1990 Amazon Serra Azul Mato Grosso 11,002 1994 Cerrado Serra da Baitaca Paraná 3,053 2002 Atlantic Forest Serra do Cabral Minas Gerais 22,494 2005 Cerrado Serra da Concórdia Rio de Janeiro 5,952 2002 Atlantic Forest Serra do Conduru Bahia 9,275 1997 Atlantic Forest Serra Dourada Goiás 28,625 2003 Cerrado Serra Furada Santa Catarina 1,330 1980 Atlantic Forest Serra do Mar São Paulo 315,000 1977 Atlantic Forest Serra dos Martírios/Andorinhas Pará 24,897 1996 Amazon, cerrado Serra Negra Minas Gerais 13,654 1998 Atlantic Forest Serra Nova Minas Gerais 49,830 2003 Cerrado Serra do Papagaio Minas Gerais 22,917 1998 Atlantic Forest Serra Parecis Rondônia 38,950 1990 Amazon Serra dos Reis Rondônia 36,442 1995 Amazon Serra dos Reis A Rondônia 2,244 1996 Amazon Serra Ricardo Franco Mato Grosso 158,621 1997 Cerrado, Amazon Serra do Rola-Moça Minas Gerais 3,941 1994 Cerrado, Atlantic Forest Serra de Santa Bárbara Mato Grosso 120,092 1997 Amazon Serra do Tabuleiro Santa Catarina 84,130 1975 Atlantic Forest Serra da Tiririca Rio de Janeiro 3,493 1991 Atlantic Forest Sete Passagens Bahia 2,821 2000 Atlantic Forest, Caatinga Sítio Rangedor Maranhão 121 2005 Amazon Sucunduri Amazonas 808,312 2005 Amazon Sumaúma Amazonas 53 2003 Amazon Sumidouro Minas Gerais 2,004 1980 Cerrado, Atlantic Forest Tainhas Rio Grande do Sul 6,655 1975 Atlantic Forest Terra Ronca Goiás 57,018 1989 Cerrado Três Picos Rio de Janeiro 46,350 2002 Atlantic Forest Tucumã Mato Grosso 80,945 2002 Amazon Utinga Pará 1,393 1993 Amazon Vassununga São Paulo 2,071 1970 Cerrado Vila Velha Paraná 3,122 1966 Cerrado Xingu Mato Grosso 95,024 2001 Amazon Xixová-Japuí State Park São Paulo 901 1993 Atlantic Forest Zé Bolo Flô Mato Grosso 66 2000 Cerrado