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Ilha Grande (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐ ˈɡɾɐ̃dʒi]), or "big island", is a 193 km 2 (75 sq mi) forested island located around 12 km (7.5 mi) off of the Atlantic coast of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and about 243 km (151 mi) from São Paulo. The highest point on Ilha Grande is the 1,031 m (3,383 ft) tall Pico da Pedra D ...
Ilha da Queimada Grande, more commonly referred to as Snake Island, is an island off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean. The island became famous for its abundant snakes, hence the name "Snake Island." It is administered as part of the municipality of Itanhaém in the State of São Paulo. The island is small, with an area of only 43 ...
Ilha Grande is one of the four coastal cities of Piauí, Brazil. It is also the northernmost city of the state. It is also the northernmost city of the state. The municipality contains part of the 313,800 hectares (775,000 acres) Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area , created in 1996.
The reserve was created on 2 December 1981 on Praia do Sul, Ilha Grande, in the municipality of Angra dos Reis. [1] The purpose was to preserve the natural ecosystems home to indigenous flora and fauna. [2]
The city is located by the sea and includes in its territory many offshore islands, the largest being Ilha Grande. The area was first documented by Europeans on January 6, 1502, and has been under continual settlement since 1556. Its population was estimated, on 2021 by IBGE, to be 210,171 inhabitants. [3]
The Ilha Grande State Park is on the island of Ilha Grande off the south coast of Rio de Janeiro near the border with São Paulo, in the Angra dos Reis municipality. Although within the area of the Bocaina Mosaic of protected areas, as of 2016 the park was not among the mosaic's conservation units. [ 1 ]
Ilha Grande is in a transition between cerrado (characteristic of the Pantanal) and seasonal Forest. Already fauna has several endemic species and/or endangered. Among the terrestrial fauna species were recorded as the marsh deer (Blastocelus dichotomus), the alligator-the-crop-yellow (Caiman Latorostris), the jaguar (Panthera onca), tapir ...
Ilhabela (Portuguese for Beautiful Island) is an archipelago and city situated in the Atlantic Ocean six kilometres (4 miles) off the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil.The city is 205 km (127 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 340 km (210 mi) from the city of Rio de Janeiro.