Tupiniquins Ecological Station


Tupiniquins Ecological Station is a coastal marine ecological station on the coast of São Paulo State, Brazil.

Location

The Tupiniquins Ecological Station is a coastal marine area of that was created on 21 July 1986.
It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.
It is in the municipalities of Cananéia, Itanhaém and Peruíbe in São Paulo State.
The unit includes the following islands and islets:
Island/IsletCoordinates
A. Ilha Queimada Pequena
B. Ilhota das Gaivotas
C. Ilha de Peruibe
D. Ilha do Cambriú
E. Ilha do Castilho

Conservation and environment

The Ecological Station is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.
The purpose is to conserve nature and support research.
Average rainfall is and average temperature.
Vegetation is from the Atlantic Forest biome with plants typical of salt marshes, sandy ridges, plains and continental beaches.
Migratory bird species included royal tern, Sandwich tern, South American tern and peregrine falcon.
The conservation unit is part of the Lagamar mosaic.