Guaraqueçaba Ecological Station

Guaraqueçaba Ecological Station
Estação Ecológica de Guaraqueçaba
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Ilha do Sambaqui, Baía de Guaraqueçaba.
Location in Brazil
Nearest city	Paranaguá, Paraná
Coordinates	25°14′38″S 48°23′02″W / 25.244°S 48.384°W / -25.244; -48.384Coordinates: 25°14′38″S 48°23′02″W / 25.244°S 48.384°W / -25.244; -48.384
Area	4,476 hectares (11,060 acres)
Designation	Ecological station
Created	31 May 1982

Guaraqueçaba Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica de Guaraqueçaba) is an ecological station in the municipality of Guaraqueçaba, Paraná, Brazil.

History

The Guaraqueçaba ecological station with an area of 4,476 hectares (11,060 acres) was established on 31 May 1982. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.^[1] The station was created to preserve the mangrove and island ecosystem, protect endangered species, maintain gene banks and support scientific research.^[2]

Environment

The station lies in the humid tropical zone with high rainfall, particularly from February to April. Average temperature is around 28 °C (82 °F). The station has impressive cliffs and an estuary with beautiful islands. The vegetation is Atlantic rain forest, transitional forests and mangroves. In addition to fish and birds, there are many species of crustaceans, molluscs and other invertebrates in the mangroves.^[2]

Status

As of 2009 the State Ecological Station was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia, with a combined marine and terrestrial area of 5,372 hectares (13,270 acres) including a marine area of 2,521 hectares (6,230 acres).^[3] The Red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis) is a protected species in the station.^[1]

Guaraqueçaba Environmental Protection Area (Large red outline) and conservation units and communities it includes
Boat on the estuary

References

Sources

Esec de Guaraqueçaba (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-15
"Estação Ecológica Guaraqueçaba", Ambiente Brasil (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-04-15
Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15

Protected areas of Brazil

Ecological stations	Aracuri Caracaraí Carijós Guaraqueçaba Iquê Jari Juami-Japurá Jutaí-Solimões Maracá Maracá-Jipioca Niquiá Pirapitinga Rio Acre Seridó Serra das Araras Taiamã Taim Tamoios Tupinambás Tupiniquins Uruçui-Una

Biological reserves	Abufari Andradina Atol das Rocas Augusto Banhados do Delta Canela Preta Carmo da Mata Colônia 31 de Março Comboios Córrego de Veado Córrego Grande Fazenda São Mateus Fontes do Ipiranga Guaporé Guaratiba Guaribas Gurupi Ibirapuitã Ilha do Cabo Frio Jaíba Jaru Lago Piratuba Lami José Lutzenberger Lapinha Marinha do Arvoredo Mata do Acauã Mata do Jambreiro Mata dos Ausentes Mata Paludosa Mogi-Guaçu Pedra Talhada Perobas Pindorama Poço das Antas Praia do Sul Biological Reserve Professor José Ângelo Rizzo Rio Trombetas Saltinho Santa Isabel Santa Rita São Camilo São Donato São Sebastião do Paraíso Serra Negra Sooretama Tamboré Tapirapé Tinguá Uatumã Una Vila Facchini

National parks	Abrolhos Alto Ribeira State and Tourist Park Amazônia Anavilhanas Aparados da Serra Araguaia Araucárias Brasília Cabo Orange Campos Gerais Caparaó Cavernas do Peruaçu Chapada das Mesas Chapada Diamantina Chapada dos Guimarães Chapada dos Veadeiros Emas Fernando de Noronha Furna Feia Grande Sertão Veredas Iguaçu Ilha Grande Itatiaia Jacupiranga Jaú Jericoacoara Jurubatiba Juruena Lençóis Maranhenses Monte Pascoal Monte Roraima Nascentes Pacaás Novos Pantanal Matogrossense Pau Brasil Pedra Azul Pico da Neblina Pontões Capixabas Lagoa do Peixe Saint-Hilaire São Joaquim Sempre Vivas Serra da Bocaina Serra da Bodoquena Serra da Canastra Serra da Capivara Serra da Cutia Serra de Itabaiana Serra da Mocidade Serra do Cipó Serra do Divisor Serra do Itajaí Serra do Pardo Serra dos Órgãos Serra Geral Sete Cidades Superagüi Terra Ronca Tijuca Tumucumaque Ubajara Vale do Catimbau Viruá Xingu

Wildlife refuges	Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Ilha dos Lobos

Environmental protection areas	Anhatomirim Barra do Rio Cairuçu Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Carste Cavernas do Peruaçu Descoberto River Basin Fernando de Noronha Guaraqueçaba Ibirapuitã Igarapé Gelado Morro da Pedreira Petrópolis Piaçabuçu Guapimirim Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago São Bartolomeu River Basin Serra da Mantiqueira Serra de Tabatinga

Ecological reserves	Alcobaça Apiacás IBGE Raso

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 23, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.