Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area

Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area is a protected area within the Cerrado biome, located in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location in Brazil
Nearest city	Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Coordinates	19°20′S 43°32′W
Area	131,769 hectares (325,610 acres)
Designation	Environmental Protection Area
Created	26 January 1990

Location

The protected area in the Cerrado biome, which covers 131,769 hectares (325,610 acres), was created on January 26, 1990. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] It contains all or part of the municipalities of Conceição do Mato Dentro, Itabira, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Jaboticatubas, Nova União, Morro do Pilar, Santana do Riacho and Taquaraçu de Minas in the state of Minas Gerais.[2]

Conservation

The environmental protection area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to preserve biological diversity, control the impact of human occupation and ensure sustainable use of natural resources.[2] Protected species in the area include maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis mitis).[1]

Notes

1. Àrea de Proteção Ambiental do Morro da Pedreira – Chico Mendes.
2. Unidade de Conservação ... MMA.

Sources

• Àrea de Proteção Ambiental do Morro da Pedreira (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-22
• Unidade de Conservação: Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente