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Humaitá National Forest
The Humaitá National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de Humaitá) is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Humaitá National Forest is in the Humaitá municipality of the state of Amazonas. It covers an area of . The forest is bounded by the border with Rondônia to the south, the Madeira River to the west and the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230) to the north. The Campos Amazônicos National Park is some distance east of the national forest. The national forest is in the lower plateau of the western Amazon, consisting of extensive flat areas with occasional formations of higher land. Altitudes range from above sea level. Drainage is poor, and small lakes form in the rainy season and later disappear. The forest is in the Madeira River basin, on the right bank of the Madeira. The "white water" rivers draining the forest contain large amounts of sediment and form fertile floodplains. The main rivers in the forest are the Maici River, a headwater of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humaitá
Humaitá is a town and ''distrito'' on the Paraguay River in southern Paraguay. During the Paraguayan War, it served as the main Paraguayan stronghold from 1866 until its fall in August 1868. During that time, it housed as many as 24,000 troops. Up until March 1868, it was the de facto home of the Paraguayan government. Being at 275 km south of Asunción, this is a Paraguayan city that has a great historical and cultural heritage with portions of the old fortifications, including some large earthworks, still visible. It also possesses the remains of a Jesuit church dating from the 18th century. Toponymy Humaitá comes from the Guaraní words “yma” (meaning ancient) and “itá” (meaning stone). Geography The predominant geography in the zone is of a sheet of low areas, of whitish land, without prominent waviness. Due to the proximity of the Paraguay River, the increase of the waves overwhelms the whole bordering zone, therefore the geopolitical importance that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abufari Biological Reserve
Abufari Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica do Abufari) is a biological reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is mostly lowland tropical rainforest, with very diverse flora and fauna. Location The Abufari Biological Reserve is in the Amazon biome in the municipality of Tapauá, Amazonas. It was created on 20 September 1982 and has an area of . It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. To the northeast the reserve adjoins the Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve, established in 2003. The terrain is mostly lowland, with altitude from . The Purus River and its tributaries run through the reserve, which also includes a system of lagoons. Environment Average annual rainfall is . Temperatures vary from , with an average of . The reserve has one of the largest nesting areas for freshwater Amazon turtles, where more than 200,000 freshwater turtles are born each year. Species include the endangered Arrau turtle (Podocnemis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Establishments In Brazil
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up to 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lago Do Cuniã Extractive Reserve
The Lago do Cuniã Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Lago do Cuniã) is an extractive reserve in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. Location The Lago do Cuniã Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Porto Velho, Rondônia. It has an area of . The reserve is on the left (west) bank of the Madeira River. It adjoins the Cuniã Ecological Station to the east and north and the Rio Madeira Sustainable Yield Forest (''Floresta de Rendimento Sustentado'') to the north and west. The reserve contains the floodplains of large and small rivers, surrounded by fluvial terraces. The relief is one of soft, rounded hills. Altitude ranges from . The reserve drains into the Madeira River. The Cuniã Lake (Lago do Cuniã), after which the reserve is named, has an area of about and is fed by stream originating in the reserve. Environment Temperatures range from with an average of . Average annual rainfall is . The vegetation is mainly savanna-rainforest contact and pioneer fluvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Médio Purus Extractive Reserve
The Médio Purus Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista do Médio Purus) is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Médio Purus Extractive Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Lábrea (91.41%), Pauini (8.26%) and Tapauá (0.33%) in the state of Amazonas. It has an area of . The reserve extends along the Purus River from just below the town of Pauini to the west, down to the town of Lábrea to the east. The Purus River has muddy waters and often shifts its bed. The reserve is largely surrounded by indigenous territories. The Canutama Extractive Reserve is downstream from the Médio Purus Extractive Reserve. The Iquiri National Forest lies to the south. Temperatures range from with an average of . Vegetation includes dense alluvial rainforest and dense tropical lowland rainforest. Tree species include Piranhea trifoliata, Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa''), rubber tree (''Hevea brasiliensis''), ''Hevea spruceana'' and ''Parki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Ituxi Extractive Reserve
The Ituxi Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Ituxi) is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Ituxi Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Lábrea, Amazonas. It has an area of . The reserve in on the banks of Ituxi River, a blackwater river, and its tributaries, the Punicici, Ciriquiqui and Curequetê. The Ituxi River, a tributary of the Purus River, flows through the reserve in a northeast direction. The reserve is bounded by the Mapinguari National Park to the south and east and the Iquiri National Forest to the west and north. Environment Vegetation includes terra firma forest, seasonally flooded várzea forest, clearings and capoeira (scrub), with great biological diversity. Plant species include '' Geissospermum laeve'', ''Parkia Pendula'', Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa'') and Copaíba ('' Copaífera multijuga Hayne''). The reserve has many endemic fish species. Economy There are about 500 people in 20 extractive com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lago Do Capanã Grande Extractive Reserve
The Lago do Capanã Grande Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista do Lago do Capanã Grande) is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas. Location The Lago do Capanã Grande Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Manicoré, Amazonas. It has an area of . The reserve is bounded by the BR-319 highway along the northwest border. To the southwest the reserve adjoins the Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park. The southeast boundary of the reserve is close to the Madeira River and is crossed by Lago do Capanã (Capanã Lake), after which the reserve is named. To the northeast it adjoins the Rio Amapá Sustainable Development Reserve. The terrain is flat or slightly undulating. The region is mainly drained by the Madeira River. The main streams within the reserve are the Capanã igarapé and the Amapá River, a tributary of the Matupiri River. There are many other smaller streams or bayous, some completely dry in the dry season. The reserve contains the Barbaço an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iquiri National Forest
Iquiri National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional do Iquiri) is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is a sustainable use conservation unit, so harvesting of forest resources such as timber is allowed in accordance with a management plan. Location The Iquiri National Forest has an area of . It is in the municipality of Lábrea in Amazonas. The Iquiri National Forest is in the Amazon biome. The forest contains 73.05% dense rainforest and 26.95 open rainforest. It has great potential for sustainable harvesting of timber and other forest products such as oils, resins, nuts, seeds and fruits. History The Iquiri National Forest was created by decree on 8 May 2008 and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). It is classed as IUCN protected area category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) with the objective of sustainable multiple use of forest resources, maintenance and protection of water resource ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balata-Tufari National Forest
The Balata-Tufari National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de Balata-Tufari) is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It was created to support sustainable extraction of forest products such as timber subject to restrictions and regulations defined by law or the responsible agency, ICMBio. Location The Balata-Tufari National Forest covers parts of the municipalities of Canutama (90.85%) and Tapauá (9.15%) in the state of Amazonas. It has an area of . It is bounded by the Purus River to the west, by the first section of the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230) from Lábrea to Humaitá which cuts across its southern end, and by BR-319 to the east. The Mucuim River runs through the forest, flowing north from the Mapinguari National Park, which lies to the south of BR-230. The Mucuim is joined within the forest by the Açuã River, which rises in the Mapinguari National Park. 2.47% of the national forest's area overlaps with the Mapinguari National Park. The national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapinguari National Park
Mapinguari National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional Mapinguari) is a national park in the states of Rondônia and Amazonas, Brazil. It covers a large area of Amazon rainforest. The boundaries have been adjusted several times. Location The Mapinguari National Park is in the municipalities of Canutama (40%) and Lábrea (50%) in Amazonas and the municipality of Porto Velho (11%) in Rondônia. It has an area of . The park is in the Solimões-Amazonas sedimentary basin, in the south Amazon depression. The relief is an extensive pediplain with river terraces, floodplains and meander traces. Altitudes range from above sea level. It is drained by streams or rivers feeding the left of the Madeira River and the right of the Purus River. The main rivers within the park are the Açuã, Mucuim, Inacorrã, Umari, Ciriquiqui, Punicici, Coari, Anaiquê and Coti. Environment The park is in the Amazon biome. Average annual rainfall is . Temperatures range from with an average of . Vegetat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nascentes Do Lago Jari National Park
Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional Nascentes do Lago Jari) is a national park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It protects an area of Amazon rainforest in the BR-319 highway area of influence. Location The Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park has an area of . The park is in the Amazon biome. The park covers an area west of the BR-319 highway and east of the Purus River, to the south of Lago Jari and to the south west of the Matupiri State Park. About 6% of the park is in the Beruri municipality and 94% in the Tapauá municipality, both of the state of Amazonas. The park protects the basin of the Jari River, an important right tributary of the Purus in its middle course, as well as the natural resources and associated fish. It is part of an important ecological corridor in the region between the Purus and Madeira rivers in combination with the Apurinã do Igarapé Tauamirim Indigenous Territory, Abufari Biological Reserve and Piagaçu-Purus Sustai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuniã Ecological Station
Cuniã Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica de Cuniã) is a strictly protected ecological station in the states of Amazonas and Rondônia, Brazil. It preserves an area of savannah parkland on the border of the Amazon rainforest. The conservation unit is rich in lakes and ponds, and serves as a nursery for various species of fish. Location The Cuniã Ecological Station is in the Amazon biome, and covers . It covers parts of the municipalities of Canutama and Humaitá in the state of Amazonas and Porto Velho in the state of Rondônia. 90% of the Rio Madeira Sustainable Yield Forest (C) overlaps with the ecological station. The terrain bordering the Madeira River alternates between floodplains and lacustrine plains formed by accumulated sediments. Further from the Madeira are the terraces of the Cuniã and Aponiã rivers. Much of the station to the north west is interfluvial plateau with very poor drainage. Average annual rainfall is . Temperatures range from and avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
