Baía de Camamu Environmental Protection Area

Baía de Camamu Environmental Protection Area
Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baía de Camamu
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Baía de Camamu
Nearest cityCamamu, Bahia
Coordinates13°55′42″S 39°01′51″W / 13.928202°S 39.030722°W / -13.928202; -39.030722
Area118,000 hectares (290,000 acres)
DesignationEnvironmental protection area
Created27 February 2002
AdministratorINEMA: Instituto do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos

The Baía de Camamu Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baía de Camamu) is an environmental protection area in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It tries to preserve the natural vegetation of mangroves, restinga and Atlantic Forest around the Camamu Bay (Baía de Camamu).