Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park

Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park
Parque Nacional da Restinga de Jurubatiba
IUCN category II (national park)
Park in 2014

Nearest city	Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates	22°12′04″S 41°29′35″W / 22.201°S 41.493°W / -22.201; -41.493Coordinates: 22°12′04″S 41°29′35″W / 22.201°S 41.493°W / -22.201; -41.493
Designation	National park
Created	29 July 1998
Administrator	ICMBio

The Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Restinga de Jurubatiba) is a national park in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The park has approximately 44 kilometres of sandbank coast.

History

The park was created on 29 July 1998. It spreads along the coast of Quissamã, Carapebus and Macaé municipalities. More than 60% of its area are inside the Quissamã municipality, around 30% inside Carapebus and the rest in Macaé.

Geography

Area: 148.6 km²

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Authority control	GND: 4744696-1

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