Brazil nominates beaches and marinas as candidates for the Blue Flag program

The award is given to beaches that demonstrate excellence in water quality, conservation and safety.

The Blue Flag Program has revealed the beaches and marinas selected by the national jury in the 2024/2025 season. In total, 38 beaches and 11 marinas located in six Brazilian states (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and Sao Paulo) will be reported to the international jury, which will announce the final selection of winners in October.

The Blue Flag award is recognized worldwide for promoting environmental quality and sustainability in coastal regions. In the case of beaches, the juries take into account 34 evaluation criteria, which are in turn divided into four categories: environmental education and information; water quality; environmental management; and security and services.

Of the 38 nominations, five new beaches will compete for the first time: Praia de Tucuns, in Búzios (RJ); Lagunar Caiçara, in Arraial do Cabo (RJ); Grumari Beach, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ); Central Beach, in Balneário Piçarras (SC) and Praia das Cordas, in Governador Celso Ramos (SC).

For tourist ports there are 38 evaluation criteria, divided into five categories: environmental education; security and services; water quality; social and corporate responsibility; and social and community involvement. Eleven marinas were selected, in four Brazilian states.

Certified beaches and marinas must annually demonstrate compliance with the criteria established by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), the international foundation responsible for promoting the program.

See the list of pre-selected beaches and marinas:

BEACHES

• Patacho Beach, Porto de Pedras – AL
• Paraíso Beach, Guarajuba, Camaçari – BA
• Viração Beach, Salvador – BA
• Ponta de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe Beach, Salvador – BA
• Cumbuco Beach, Caucaia – CE
• Forno Beach, Armação de Búzios – RJ
• Azeda Azedinha Beach, Armação de Búzios – RJ
• Peró Beach, Cabo Frio – RJ
• Ubás Beach, Iguaba Grande – RJ
• Sossego Beach, Niterói – RJ
• Reserva Beach, Rio de Janeiro – RJ (Nelson Mandela Section)
• Prainha, Rio de Janeiro-RJ
• Pedras de Sapatiba Beach, São Pedro da Aldeia – RJ
• Pedras de Itaúna Beach, Saquarema – RJ
• Estaleiro Beach, Balneário Camboriú – SC
• Etaleirinho Beach, Balneário Camboriú – SC
• Taquaras Beach, Balneário Camboriú -SC
• Piçarras Beach, Piçarras Beach – SC
• Ponta do Jacques Beach, Balneário Piçarras – SC
• Quatro Ilhas Beach, Bombinhas – SC
• Mariscal Beach, Bombinhas – South Carolina
• Conceição Beach, Bombinhas – SC
• Lagoa do Peri, Florianópolis – SC
• Praia Grande, Governor Celso Ramos – SC
• Prainha de Itá, Itá – SC
• Vovó Basin Beach, Penha – SC
• Saudade Beach, Penha – South Carolina
• Praia Grande, Penha – SC
• Ervino Beach, São Francisco do Sul – SC
• Praia do Forte, São Francisco do Sul – SC
• Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul – SC
• Saudade Beach, São Francisco do Sul – SC
• Tombo Beach, Guarujá – SP
• Tucuns Beach, Armação de Búzios – RJ
• Lagunar Caiçara Beach, Arraial do Cabo – RJ
• Grumari Beach, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
• Central Beach, Balneário Piçarras – SC
• Praia das Cordas, Governador Celso Ramos – SC

NAVIES

• Yacht Clube from Bahia, Salvador – BA
• Marina Costabella, Angra dos Reis – RJ
• Santos Yacht Club, Angra dos Reis – RJ
• Tedesco Marina, Balneário Camboriú – SC
• Yacht Club Santa Catarina, Florianópolis – SC
• Marina da Conceição, Florianópolis – SC
• Marina Itajaí, Itajaí – SC
• Santos Yacht Club, Guarujá – SP
• Voga Marine, Ubatuba – SP
• Marina Kauai, Ubatuba-SP
• Marina VillaReal, São Francisco do Sul – SC

Source: Terra

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