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Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protection Area
Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental de Cananéia-Iguapé-Peruíbe) is a protected area in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2017. Location The Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protection Area (APA) covers an area of of coastal marine biome. It was created on 6 November 1985 and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. It covers parts of the municipalities of Ilha Comprida, Peruíbe, Miracatu, Itariri, Iguape and Cananéia in the state of São Paulo. The area includes the basin of the Ribeira de Iguape River. The highest point is above sea level. The APA contains part of the Mandira Extractive Reserve. It overlaps with the state-level Ilha Comprida Environmental Protection Area, created in 1987. The conservation unit is part of the Lagamar mosaic. Environment Annual rainfall is . Temperatures range from with an average of . The area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cananéia
Cananéia is the southernmost city in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil, near to where the Tordesilhas Line passed. The population in 2020 was 12,541 and the area is 1,242.010 km². The elevation is 8 m. The city of Cananéia is host to the Dr. João de Paiva Carvalho research base belonging to the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo. History Founded in 1531, Cananéia is considered by some to be the oldest city in Brazil (5 months before the foundation of São Vicente ) but due to the lack of official documentation proving this fact, São Vicente is officially the oldest city in Brazil. The historic center of Cananéia still preserves the architectural styles adopted by the first houses from the colonial period to the end of the 19th century. Conservation The municipality contains the Ilha do Cardoso State Park, created in 1962. It contains part of the Tupiniquins Ecological Station. It contains the Mandira Extractive Reserve, establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montane Forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial factor in shaping plant community, biodiversity, metabolic processes and ecosystem dynamics for montane ecosystems. Dense montane forests are common at moderate elevations, due to moderate temperatures and high rainfall. At higher elevations, the climate is harsher, with lower temperatures and higher winds, preventing the growth of trees and causing the plant community to transition to montane grasslands, shrublands or alpine tundra. Due to the unique climate conditions of montane ecosystems, they contain increased numbers of endemic species. Montane ecosystems also exhibit variation in ecosystem services, which include carbon storage and water supply. Life zones As elevation increases, the climate becomes cooler, due to a decrease in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remirea Maritima
''Cyperus'' is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions. Description They are annual or perennial plants, mostly aquatic and growing in still or slow-moving water up to deep. The species vary greatly in size, with small species only tall, while others can reach in height. Common names include ''papyrus sedges'', ''flatsedges'', ''nutsedges'', ''umbrella-sedges'' and ''galingales''. The stems are circular in cross-section in some, triangular in others, usually leafless for most of their length, with the slender grass-like leaves at the base of the plant, and in a whorl at the apex of the flowering stems. The flowers are greenish and wind-pollinated; they are produced in clusters among the apical leaves. The seed is a small nutlet. Ecology ''Cyperus'' species are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including ''Chedra microstigma''. They also provide an alternative food source for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
