Lapinha Biological Reserve

Lapinha Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica Lapinha) is a small State Biological Reserve in the municipality of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Lapinha Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica Lapinha
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityLeopoldina, Minas Gerais
Coordinates21°29′13″S 42°44′10″W
Area369 hectares (910 acres)
Designationbiological reserve
Created23 September 1974

History

The reserve, which covers 368.7 hectares (911 acres) in the municipality of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, was created on 23 September 1974.[1]

Status

The climate is tropical, with average temperatures of about 21 °C (70 °F) and average rainfall of 1,307 millimetres (51.5 in). The municipality was once covered in semi-deciduous forest of the Atlantic Forest biome, but has been severely deforested.[2] As of 2009 the State Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.[3]

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References
  1. Reservas Biologicas – MG – IEF.
  2. Geografia – Jornal Leopoldinense.
  3. Triana 2009.

Sources
  • "Geografia", Jornal Leopoldinense, retrieved 2016-04-16
  • Reservas Biologicas – MG (PDF) (in Portuguese), IEF, retrieved 2016-04-16
  • Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15
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