Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve

Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve
Reserva Extrativista Marinha da Baía do Iguape
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
The bay in November 2011
Nearest citySalvador, Bahia
Coordinates12°44′53″S 38°53′20″W / 12.748093°S 38.888863°W / -12.748093; -38.888863
Area10,074 hectares (24,890 acres)
DesignationExtractive reserve
Created11 August 2000
AdministratorChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

The Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Marinha da Baía do Iguape) is a marine extractive reserve in the state of Bahia, Brazil. As of 2002 the reserve supported about 5,000 people engaged in fishing and shellfish collection.

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