Itaboraí
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Itaboraí is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which belongs to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. It was founded in 1672. In 2025, it had a population of 240,127.
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Guanabara Ecological Station
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The Guanabara Ecological Station is an ecological station in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It protects an area of mangroves in Guanabara Bay, not far from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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…the 19,508-hectare (48,210-acre) Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, created in 2002. It contains 36% of the 1,936-hectare (4,780-acre) Guanabara Ecological Station, created in 2006. It contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created later in 2006. The city is the…
Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara Bay. The protected area is in the upper right. The mangroves are dark green.