title: Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area
text: # 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 Piauí e Bahia, Brazil. It is in the Cerrado biome.
  
  ## 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. It is in the municipality of Barreiras in the state of Piauí .
  
  ## 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. Specifically, the unit was created to protect the headwaters of the Parnaíba River to ensure water quality.
  
  