Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve

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Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica do Lago Piratuba
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Location in Brazil
Coordinates 1°35′13″N50°12′11″W / 1.587°N 50.203°W / 1.587; -50.203 Coordinates: 1°35′13″N50°12′11″W / 1.587°N 50.203°W / 1.587; -50.203
Area 392,469 hectares (969,810 acres)
Designation Biological reserve
Created 16 July 1980

Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve (Portuguese : Reserva Biológica do Lago Piratuba) is a biological reserve in the state of Amapá, Brazil.

Portuguese language Romance language that originated in Portugal

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Biological reserve (Brazil) type of protected areas in Brazil

A biological reserve in Brazil is a legally defined type of protected area of Brazil, a conservation unit that aims for full preservation of biota and other natural attributes without human interference. It may be visited only with prior approval of the responsible agency, and only for research or educational purposes.

Amapá State of Brazil

Amapá is a state located in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by French Guiana to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Pará to the south and west, and Suriname to the northwest. The capital and largest city is Macapá.

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Location

The Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, which covers 392,469 hectares (969,810 acres), was established by decree of 16 July 1980. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. [1] It covers parts of the municipalities of Pracuúba, Tartarugalzinho and Amapá in the state of Amapá. [2]

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation organization

The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's administrative arm. Its acronym is "ICMBio". It is named after the environmental activist Chico Mendes.

Pracuúba Place in North, Brazil

Pracuúba is a municipality located in the mideast of the state of Amapá in Brazil.

Tartarugalzinho Place in North, Brazil

Tartarugalzinho is a municipality located in the east of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 12,563 and its area is 6,712 square kilometres (2,592 sq mi). Tartarugalzinho is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá. It was established as a municipality on December 17, 1987.

The average annual temperature is about 26 °C (79 °F). Annual rainfall averages more than 3,259 millimetres (128.3 in). Relative humidity is 80%. [3] The region is flat, formed by sediments of mixed river and ocean origin, and subject to periodic flooding. There is great diversity of plants, with dense floodplain rainforest transitioning into coastal mangrove. Fauna is also very diverse, including green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), migrating or resident birds such as pelicans and osprey, and mammals such as capybara, otter and racoon in the flooded fields. [3]

Green sea turtle Species large sea reptile of the family Cheloniidae

The green sea turtle, also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but it is also found in the Indian Ocean. The common name refers to the usually green fat found beneath its carapace, not to the color of its carapace, which is olive to black.

Leatherback sea turtle Species of marine reptile in the family Chelonidae

The leatherback sea turtle, sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and is the fourth-heaviest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell, hence the name. Instead, its carapace is covered by skin and oily flesh. Dermochelys is the only extant genus of the family Dermochelyidae.

Conservation

The Biological Reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia, with a total area of 357,000 hectares (880,000 acres) of which 19,848 hectares (49,050 acres) was marine. [4] It is part of the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor, created in 2003. [5] The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program. [6] The main objective is to protect the flora and fauna of the Amazon ecosystem in its transition into the lagoon zone. [3] Protected species are jaguar (Panthera onca), giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). [1]

IUCN protected area categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the IUCN

IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Amapá Biodiversity Corridor

The Amapá Biodiversity Corridor is an ecological corridor in the state of Amapá, Brazil. It provides a degree of integrated management for conservation units and other areas covering over 70% of the state.

Amazon Region Protected Areas Program organization

The Amazon Region Protected Areas Program is a joint initiative sponsored by government and non-government agencies to expand protection of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

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References

  1. 1 2 Reserva Biológica Lago Piratuba – Chico Mendes.
  2. ↑ Unidade de Conservação ... MMA.
  3. 1 2 3 Reserva Biológica do Lago Piratuba – ViaRural.
  4. ↑ Triana 2009.
  5. ↑ Corredor de Biodiversidade do Amapá Biodiversity Corridor, p. 43.
  6. ↑ Full list: PAs supported by ARPA.

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