CORAL COAST ALAGOAS - Brazil

Basic Information
Site Name
CORAL COAST ALAGOAS
Short name
CCAL
Country
Brazil
Operating Organisation
Federal University of Alagoas
Site Manager
Prof. Nidia Noemi Fabré
Funding Agency
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
Foundation for Research Support of the State Alagoas (FAPEAL)
Site Description
The Marine Protected Area Costa dos Corais (APACC) created in 1997 is the largest marine/coastal protected area (MPA) in Brazilian coast. The APACC cover about 400,000 ha area including natural systems as coral reefs, estuaries, mangroves, seagrass banks, sand beaches and Atlantic forest as well as traditional fishing and tourism activities.
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2022-10-03 10:10:06

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2017
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Brazil✖ (LTER_SAM_BR_CCAL)The affiliation of this site with "LTER Brazil" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Photos
Extensive coastal coral reefs offer perfect conditions for visit and snorkeling
Extensive coastal coral reefs offer perfect conditions for visit and snorkeling
Extensive and conserved mangrove forests used by endangered species as manatee
Extensive and conserved mangrove forests used by endangered species as manatee
Fishing occurring in multiple use areas in Coral Coast MPA
Fishing occurring in multiple use areas in Coral Coast MPA
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: -9.5475 Longitude: -35.61638889

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Biome
Marine
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Mangroves
Marine
Tropical coral
EUNIS habitat
Marine habitats (A)
Marine habitats (A) » Littoral rock and other hard substrata (A1)
Landforms
Coast
River
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category V – Protected Landscape/Seascape/Area
Permanent Power Supply
No
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
LTER Site Classification
Regular