São Francisco Xavier Environmental Protection Area
{{Infobox protected area
| name = São Francisco Xavier Environmental Protection Area
| alt_name = Área de Proteção Ambiental São Francisco Xavier
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| nearest_city = São José dos Campos, São Paulo
| coordinates = {{coord|22.887594|S|45.93437|W|region:BR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|11,559|ha}}
| designation = Environmental protection area
| created = 8 November 2002
| administrator = Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado de São Paulo
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The São Francisco Xavier Environmental Protection Area ({{langx|pt|Área de Proteção Ambiental São Francisco Xavier}}) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Location
The São Francisco Xavier Environmental Protection Area (APA) is in the municipality of São José dos Campos, São Paulo.
The municipality is a key destination for regional tourism, with its waterfalls characteristic of the Mantiqueira Mountains ecosystems.{{sfn|Área de Proteção Ambiental São Francisco Xavier – SAP}}
The APA has an area of {{convert|11,559|ha}}.{{sfn|o mosaico mantiqueira – Mosaico}}
The area holds one of the few remnants of broad leaf rainforest in the state.
The Serra dos Poncianos feeds the watersheds of the Peixe and Fartura rivers, the largest sources for the Jaguari Dam.
The climate is tropical montane, with an average temperature of {{convert|17.5|C}}.
There are several waterfalls, and trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Ecotourism while preserving biodiversity is seen as the most promising local economic activity.{{sfn|APA São Francisco Xavier |loc=Características}}
History
The São Francisco Xavier Environmental Protection Area was created by SP state law 11.262 of 8 November 2002, and is regulated by law SMS 64/2008, which instituted its management plan.
It is mainly concerned with protecting water resources and the southern muriqui, a primate.
It is managed by the Fundação Florestal of SP, with support from the prefecture of São José dos Campos.{{sfn|Área de Proteção Ambiental São Francisco Xavier – SAP}}
It is part of the Mantiqueira Mosaic of conservation units, established in 2006.{{sfn|o mosaico mantiqueira – Mosaico}}
Notes
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Sources
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- {{citation|ref={{harvid|APA São Francisco Xavier|publisher=ISA}}|language=Portuguese
|title=APA São Francisco Xavier|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/uc/594094|accessdate=2016-10-01}}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|Área de Proteção Ambiental São Francisco Xavier – SAP}}|language=Portuguese
|title=Área de Proteção Ambiental São Francisco Xavier|publisher=SAP: Sistema Ambiental Paulista
|url=http://www.ambiente.sp.gov.br/apa-sao-frasncisco-xavier/sobre-a-apa/|accessdate=2016-10-01}}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|o mosaico mantiqueira – Mosaico}}|language=Portuguese
|title=o mosaico mantiqueira|publisher=Mosaico Mantiqueira
|url=http://www.mosaicomantiqueira.org.br/site/o-mosaico/|accessdate=2016-09-26}}
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Category:Environmental protection areas of Brazil