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Ipanema National Forest

Bacaetava, Brazil · built 1992

The Ipanema National Forest (Floresta Nacional de Ipanema or FLONA de Ipanema) is a Brazilian conservation unit managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). It is located in the interior of the state of São Paulo and covers parts of the municipalities of Araçoiaba da Serra, Iperó (Bacaetava district), and Capela do Alto. The mission of the Ipanema National Forest is to protect, conserve, and restore the remnants of native vegetation within the Atlantic Forest biome, especially the Araçoiaba Hill and its associated environments, along with their natural, historical, and cultural attributes. It also aims to promote forest management, public use, and to serve as a reference in socio-environmental integration, research, and the dissemination of knowledge.

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