Serra do Itajaí National Park

Serra do Itajaí National Park or Itajaí Mountains National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Serra do Itajaí) is a national park in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Serra do Itajaí Nacional Park
Parque Nacional da Serra do Itajaí
IUCN category II (national park)
Serra Dona Francisca
Nearest city	Brusque, Santa Catarina
Coordinates	27°07′30″S 49°11′42″W
Designation	National park
Administrator	ICMBio

Location

The park is in the Atlantic Forest biome. It has an area of 57,375 hectares (141,780 acres). It was created by decree of 4 June 2004, modified by decree of 20 February 2006, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.^[1] It covers parts of the municipalities of Ascurra, Apiúna, Blumenau, Botuverá, Gaspar, Guabiruba, Indaial, Presidente Nereu and Vidal Ramos in the state of Santa Catarina.^[2]

Conservation

The park is classified as IUCN protected area category II (national park). It has the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research, environmental education, outdoors recreation and eco-tourism.^[2] Protected species in the park include cougar (Puma concolor), margay (Leopardus wiedii), vinaceous-breasted amazon (Amazona vinacea), white-necked hawk (Buteogallus lacernulatus), white-bearded antshrike (Biatas nigropectus) and Phylloscartes.^[1]

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  View from Morro Santo Antônio
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  Stream on Morro do Spitzkopf
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  Beach at the mouth of the Itajaí-Açu