APA Costa dos Corais
About the protected area
- Total Area:4,131 km²
Covering more than 400,000 hectares and 120 km of beaches and mangroves, Área de Proteção Ambiental Costa dos Corais (APACC) is the largest coastal marine protected area in Brazil. APACC seeks to promote the sustainable use of natural resources, whether directly, such as through fishing, or indirectly, such as through tourism and research. Photo: Edson Acioli / ICMBio.
