Igarapé Gelado Environmental Protection Area

Igarapé Gelado Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Area de Protecao Ambiental do Igarape Gelado) is a protected area in the state of Pará, Brazil. It contains cultivated land and Amazon biome.

Igarapé Gelado Environmental Protection Area
Area de Protecao Ambiental do Igarape Gelado
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityParauapebas, Pará
Coordinates5.959°S 50.225°W / -5.959; -50.225
Area23,285 hectares (57,540 acres)
DesignationEnvironmental Protection Area
Created5 May 1989

Location

The protected area, which covers 23,285 hectares (57,540 acres) of the Amazon biome, was created on 5 May 1989. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] It lies within the Parauapebas municipality of the state of Pará.

Conservation

The area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to protect biological diversity and control human activities to ensure sustainable use of natural resources.[2] Protected species include Uta Hick's bearded saki (Chiropotes utahicki).[1]

Notes
    1. Área de Proteção Ambiental do Igarapé Gelado – Chico Mendes.
    2. Unidade de Conservação ... MMA.

    Sources
    • Área de Proteção Ambiental do Igarapé Gelado (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-21
    • Unidade de Conservação: Area de Protecao Ambiental do Igarape Gelado (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-21
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