Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest
The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest () is an area of relevant ecological interest in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location. The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest (ARIE) lies in the municipality of Peruíbe, São Paulo. It has an area of . The ARIE covers Ameixal island in the Una do Prelado River near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The Itinguçu State Park lies to the west, north and east of this section of the river, and the Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve lies to  the south of the island. Environment. Altitude ranges from above sea level. Temperatures range from with an average of . Average annual rainfall is . The island is covered by mangrove vegetation. It is in the Atlantic Forest biome. History. The Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest was created by presidential decree 91.889 of 5 November 1985. It is administered by the federal Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). It is classed as IUCN protected area category IV (habitat/species management area). The conservation unit is part of the Lagamar mosaic. Ilha do Ameixal Area of Relevant Ecological Interest