Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area

Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra de Tabatinga) is a protected area in the states of Tocantins and Maranhão, Brazil. It is in the Cerrado biome.

Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area
Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra de Tabatinga
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location in Brazil
Nearest city	Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
Coordinates	10°18′40″S 45°48′43″W
Area	35,185 hectares (86,940 acres)
Designation	Environmental Protection Area
Created	6 June 1990

Location

The Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area in the Cerrado biome, which covers 35,185 hectares (86,940 acres), was created on 6 June 1990. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.^[1] It is in the municipality of Barreiras in the state of Piauí .^[2]

Conservation

The area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to protect biological diversity, control human occupation and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.^[2] Specifically, the unit was created to protect the headwaters of the Parnaíba River to ensure water quality.^[3]