Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area
Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, Environmental protection area in Pará, Brazil.
The Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area spans 60,000 square kilometers at the convergence of the Amazon and Tocantins rivers with the Atlantic Ocean.
The region supported the Marajoara civilization from 400 BC to 1600 AD, with archaeological evidence indicating a population of over 100,000 inhabitants.
Local communities construct elevated wooden houses called palafitas to adapt to the seasonal flooding patterns that affect the archipelago.
The environmental protection area contains multiple extractive reserves, including Mapuá, Terra Grande-Pracuúba, and Soure, which support sustainable resource management.
Water buffalo populations, introduced through a shipwreck, have grown to 450,000, exceeding the human population of 250,000 in the protected area.
Location: Pará
Inception: 1989
GPS coordinates: -0.81921,-49.78627
Latest update: April 7, 2025 21:50
Brazil features natural areas and local sites beyond major cities. The landscape spans from waterfalls and caves to coastal regions and mountains. National parks contain sand formations, lagoons, and coral reefs. Cultural places include traditional villages and historical sites.
Ver-o-Peso Market
159.2 km
Forte do Castelo de Belém
159.1 km
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral
159.2 km
Estação das Docas
159.4 km
Palace of the Eleven Windows
159.1 km
Feliz Lusitânia
159.3 km
Church Our Lady of Mount Carmel
159.3 km
Francisco Bolonha Meat Market
159.3 km
Solar da Beira
159.2 km
Caviana
112.3 km
Chalé Senador José Porfírio
154.5 km
Doca do Ver-o-Peso
159.3 km
Praça Dom Frei Caetano Brandão
159.2 km
Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve
40.9 km
Charapucu State Park
96.1 km
Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, Abaetetuba
141.9 km
Collection of the Museum of Sacred Art of Belém
159.2 km
Old Palace
159.4 km
Quilombo Moju-miri
143.7 km
Joanes Lighthouse
143.3 km
Museu de Arte Sacra do Pará
159.2 km
Monumento Matriz
94 km
Marco do Sesquicentenário de Cachoeira do Arari
94.2 km
Clock at Praça Siqueira Campos
159.3 km
Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição
94 km
Necrotério Municipal
159.2 km
Stonework, Curbs, Stones, and Other Objects in Lioz
159.3 km
Bust of Luís de Camões
159.2 kmReviews
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