The Paraty Bay, Paraty-Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental Baia de Paraty, Paraty-Mirim e Saco do Mamanguá) is a municipal environmental protection area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
[1] The federally administered 33,800 hectares (84,000 acres) Cairuçu Environmental Protection Area contains the APA.
[2] The ecosystems in the APA are of great importance in maintaining the fishing resources and exceptional scenic beauty which attracts international tourists and contributes to the economy of the region.
[3] The Paraty Bay, Paraty-Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area was created by municipal law 685 on 11 October 1984, and was resized by law 744 of 9 November 1987.
The objective is to protect the breeding areas of marine organisms in the municipality.