Lago de Santa Isabel Environmental Protection Area

The Lago de Santa Isabel Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental Lago de Santa Isabel) is an environmental protection area in the state of Tocantins, Brazil. It was created to protect the shores of the reservoir of a planned hydroelectric dam, which has not been given an environmental license. Vegetation is in the Amazon biome.

Lago de Santa Isabel Environmental Protection Area
Área de Proteção Ambiental Lago de Santa Isabel
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Nearest cityAnanás, Tocantins
Coordinates6°22′17″S 48°22′33″W
Area18,608 ha (71.85 sq mi)
DesignationEnvironmental protection area
Created1 August 2002
AdministratorInstituto Natureza do Tocantins

Location

The Lago de Santa Isabel Environmental Protection Area (APA) is divided between the municipalities of Xambioá (43.28%), Riachinho (3.43%), Araguanã (1.28%) and Ananás (52%) in Tocantins. It has a total area of 18,608 hectares (45,980 acres).[1] The APA protects land along the right (east) bank of the Araguaia River opposite the São Geraldo do Araguaia Environmental Protection Area and the Serra dos Martírios/Andorinhas State Park on the left (west) bank.[2]

History

The Lago de Santa Isabel Environmental Protection Area was created by decree 1.158 of 1 August 2002. The same decree created its managing council.[3] It was created to Its objective is to protect and conserve biological diversity and to control the process of occupying the land around the reservoir of the planned Santa Isabel hydroelectric power plant.[4] It would thus guarantee sustainability of natural resources and its aquatic and terrestrial environment.[5] The projected dam would flood an area of 240 square kilometres (93 sq mi) and deliver 1,080 MW of power. In 2009 the Ministry of the Environment announced that it would not grant a license for the project.[6]

Environment

The Lago de Santa Isabel Environmental Protection Area is in the Amazon biome.[7] Vegetation is 26% savannah-rainforest contact, 12% open rainforest and 8% dense rainforest.[5]

Notes
    1. APA Lago de Santa Isabel – ISA, Informações gerais.
    2. APA Lago de Santa Isabel – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).
    3. APA Lago de Santa Isabel – ISA, Historico Juridico.
    4. Área de Proteção Ambiental Lago de Santa Isabel – Governo.
    5. APA Lago de Santa Isabel – ISA, Características.
    6. Santa Isabel Perfil da usina – Barragens na Amazonia.
    7. Área de Proteção Ambiental Lago de Santa Isabel – Via Rural.

    Sources
    • APA Lago de Santa Isabel (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-08
    • "Área de Proteção Ambiental Lago de Santa Isabel", Portal (in Portuguese), Governo do Tocantins, retrieved 2017-02-08
    • Área de Proteção Ambiental Lago de Santa Isabel (in Portuguese), Via Rural, retrieved 2017-02-08
    • "Santa Isabel Perfil da usina", Barragens na Amazonia (in Portuguese), retrieved 2017-02-08
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