São Donato Biological Reserve

São Donato Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica do São Donato
Location in Brazil
Location	Itaqui and Maçambara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Nearest city	São Borja
Coordinates	29°01′11″S 56°10′23″W / 29.0197°S 56.173°W / -29.0197; -56.173Coordinates: 29°01′11″S 56°10′23″W / 29.0197°S 56.173°W / -29.0197; -56.173
Area	4,392 hectares (10,850 acres)
Designation	Biological reserve
Created	1975

São Donato Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica do São Donato) is a wetlands biological reserve established by the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

History

The biological reserve was created by decree in 1975 to support conservation of ecosystems, scientific research and environmental education.^[1] The reserve includes parts of the municipalities of Itaqui and Maçambara.^[2] It covers part of one of the last wetland areas of Rio Grande do Sul and is important for several endangered species. There was an ongoing struggle to make the reserve a reality.^[1] Implementation only began in 2001. The headquarters of the reserve were inaugurated in May 2002.^[2] In December 2003 the State Department of the Environment presented an environmental assessment and proposed limits for the reserve at a public hearing.^[1]

Environment

The reserve is located along the lower courses of the Butuí River, a tributary of the Uruguay River, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from São Borja. It takes up about 60% of the area of wetlands, with the remainder used for rice fields and flooded pastures. The wetlands hold a mosaic of tall, dense herbacious plant communities, in which sedge Scirpus giganteus predominates, along with other marsh plants such as Cyperus giganteus (Cyperaceae), Thalia geniculata (Marantaceae), Panicum grumosum and Panicum prioniti (Poaceae).^[3]

The area is used for breeding by many aquatic birds, particularly maguari stork (Ciconia maguari) and snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis). Important bird species observed in the reserve include greater rhea (Rhea americana), sulphur-bearded spinetail (Cranioleuca sulphurifera), marsh seedeater (Sporophila palustris and Sporophila zelichi) and chestnut seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea).^[3]

Notes

Sources

"Audiência pública discute limites da Reserva do São Donato", A EcoAgência (in Portuguese), 16 December 2003, retrieved 2016-04-19
Banhado São Donato (in Portuguese), Birdlife International, retrieved 2016-04-19
Inaugurado em São Borja Escritório da Reserva Biológica do São Donato, Secretaria do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Rio Grande do Sul, 27 May 2002, retrieved 2016-04-19

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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