Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, Protected ecological reserve in São Paulo state, Brazil

Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station is a large protected area on the São Paulo coast that contains multiple ecosystems within its boundaries. It includes mangrove swamps at sea level, coastal plains, and forested mountains that together create a complex natural system.

The area was planned for nuclear power plants in the 1980s but was instead officially protected as an ecological station in 1986. This shift changed how the land would be used and preserved for the future.

Local communities have lived here for generations and continue to fish using traditional methods in certain areas. Their way of life is connected to both the coast and forest, shaping how people interact with the landscape today.

Visitors can enter through the Itinguçu Nucleus, which offers basic facilities and services for people exploring the area. This location provides information and facilities to help organize your visit.

The Serra da Juréia is an inselberg, a granite outcrop rising from a sandy alluvial plain rather than part of a continuous mountain chain. The Una do Prelado, the region's largest river, is tidal along most of its length, so its water level rises and falls with the Atlantic.