Pirapitinga Ecological Station

Pirapitinga Ecological Station
Estação Ecológica de Pirapitinga
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Location in Brazil
Nearest city	Três Marias, Minas Gerais
Coordinates	18°21′18″S 45°19′19″W / 18.355°S 45.322°W / -18.355; -45.322Coordinates: 18°21′18″S 45°19′19″W / 18.355°S 45.322°W / -18.355; -45.322
Area	1,384 hectares (3,420 acres)
Designation	Ecological station
Created	20 July 1987

Pirapitinga Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica de Pirapitinga) is an ecological station in Brazil, on an island in the lake formed by the Três Marias Dam in Minas Gerais.

History

The reserve has an area of 1,384 hectares (3,420 acres) in the cerrado biome. It was created on 20 July 1987. It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.^[1] The unit was created to protect the ecosystems and to support research. When the reservoir of the Três Marias hydroelectric power plant was filled in 1962 the station purchased the island that was formed when the reservoir was full. It has an area of about 1,090 hectares (2,700 acres) and a perimeter of 20 kilometres (12 mi). It lies in the Minas Gerais municipality of Morada Nova de Minas.^[2]

Status

As of 2009 the Ecological Station was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia, with a terrestrial area of 1,090 hectares (2,700 acres).^[3] The island rises to about 50 metres (160 ft) above the water. Vegetation includes trees up to 20 metres (66 ft) high, with scattered Mata Mesofílica species among the Savannah species. There are distinct layers of savannah vegetation: grasses, shrubs up to 3 metres (9.8 ft), trees from 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft) and trees over 15 metres (49 ft). The station is a habitat for the near threatened maned wolf and the giant anteater.^[2]

References

Sources

Estação Ecológica de Pirapitinga (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-16
"Estação Ecológica de Pirapitinga", ViaRural (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-04-16
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

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