Ibirapuitã Biological Reserve

Ibirapuitã Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã) is a state-operated biological reserve in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

For the Federally-administered environmental protection area, see Ibirapuitã Environmental Protection Area.
Ibirapuitã Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityAlegrete, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates29.925°S 55.782°W / -29.925; -55.782
Area351 hectares (870 acres)
DesignationBiological reserve
Created27 June 1982

History

The reserve was created by decree Nº 31.788 of 27 June 1982. It has an area of 351.42 hectares (868.4 acres) and lies in the municipality of Alegrete in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.[1] The reserve lies in the pampas biome.[2]

Status

As of 2009 the State Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.[3] The reserve is in the west of the state on the banks of the lbirapuitã River. It is the only area of full protection to preserve the native grasslands and riparian forest that are home to the black howler (Alouatta caraya). The area is mostly covered by grass species, with a few espinilho (Vachellia caven) and aroeira-pretas (Myracrodruon urundeuva). Riparian vegetation includes angico-vermelho (Anadenanthera colubrina ), camboim (Myrciaria delicatula), embira (Daphnopsis) and espinheira-santa (Maytenus ilicifolia). A new rodent species has been found in the reserve, a tuco-tuco that forms underground galleries.[1]

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References
  1. Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã – Portal Uruguaiana.
  2. Eridiane Lopes da Silva, p. 49.
  3. Triana 2009.

Sources
  • Eridiane Lopes da Silva, O PAMPA E A APA DO IBIRAPUITÃ: ESTRATÉGIAS E AÇÕES PARA A SUSTENTABILIDADE (PDF) (in Portuguese), Área de Proteção Ambiental do Ibirapuitã, retrieved 2016-04-26
  • "Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã", Portal Uruguaiana (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-04-26
  • Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15
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