Mata Preta Ecological Station

Mata Preta Ecological Station
Estação Ecológica da Mata Preta
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Coordinates26°29′03″S 52°12′00″W / 26.48426°S 52.199954°W / -26.48426; -52.199954
Area6,566.50 hectares (16,226.2 acres)
DesignationEcological station
Created19 October 2005
AdministratorChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

The Mata Preta Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica da Mata Preta) is an ecological station in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It preserves fragments of Atlantic Forest vegetation, including endangered plant and animal species.