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Rio Do Peixe State Park
The Rio do Peixe State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Rio do Peixe) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Rio do Peixe State Park is divided between the municipalities of Dracena, Ouro Verde, Piquerobi and Presidente Venceslau, São Paulo. It has an area of . The park would be part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor, which aims to provide forest connections between conservation units in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina in the Upper Paraná ecoregion. Environment The park protects the margins of the Rio do Peixe, a left tributary of the Paraná River, in a region near its mouth where it meanders through '' várzea'' interspersed with permanent or temporary lagoons. Due to its similarity with the Pantanal, this section of the Rio do Peixe is sometimes called the "São Paulo Pantanal". The park is known for its marsh deer (''Blastocerus dichotomus''), the largest deer in South America at up to in length, which is found in marshes with hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouro Verde, São Paulo
Ouro Verde (Portuguese for "green gold") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... The population is 8,620 (2020 est.) in an area of 267 km². The elevation is 350m. The municipality contains part of the Rio do Peixe State Park, created in 2002. References Municipalities in São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Ivinhema State Park
The Rio Ivinhema State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual das Várzeas do Rio Ivinhema) is a State park (Brazil), State park in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Location The Rio Ivinhema State Park is divided between the municipalities of Jateí (57.46%), Naviraí (21.36%) and Taquarussu, Mato Grosso do Sul, Taquarussu (21.18%) in Mato Grosso do Sul. It has an area of . It is the largest park created by the CESP (Companhia Energética de São Paulo) for environmental compensation. The Várzea forest, várzea and associated ecosystems of the Ivinhema River in the Paraná River basin is the last free and representative stretch of this type of environment. The park also holds fragments of seasonal semi-deciduous Atlantic Forest. The park would be part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor, which aims to provide forest connections between conservation units in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina in the Upper Paraná ecoregion. History The Rio Ivinhema State Park was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of São Paulo (state)
Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although the mechanisms for providing protection vary widely, the basic meaning of the term remains the same. This is illustrated by an explanation found in a manual on electrical wiring: Some kind of protection is a characteristic of all life, as living things have evolved at least some protective mechanisms to counter damaging environmental phenomena, such as ultraviolet light. Biological membranes such as bark on trees and skin on animals offer protection from various threats, with skin playing a key role in protecting organisms against pathogens and excessive water loss. Additional structures like scales and hair offer further protection from the elements and from predators, with some animals having features such as spines or camouflage servin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Parks Of Brazil
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SP-563
SP-563 is a state highway in the state of São Paulo in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... Highways in São Paulo (state) {{Brazil-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Forest
The Atlantic Forest ( pt, Mata Atlântica) is a South American forest that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the northeast to Rio Grande do Sul state in the south and inland as far as Paraguay and the Misiones Province of Argentina, where the region is known as Selva Misionera. The Atlantic Forest has ecoregions within the following biome categories: seasonal moist and dry broad-leaf tropical forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, and mangrove forests. The Atlantic Forest is characterized by a high biodiversity and endemism. It was the first environment that the Portuguese colonists encountered over 500 years ago, when it was thought to have had an area of , and stretching an unknown distance inland, making it, back then, the second largest rainforest on the planet, only behind the Amazon rainforest. Over 85% of the original area has been deforested, threatening many plant and animal species with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldo Alckmin
Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (; born 7 November 1952) is a Brazilian politician who is the vice president-elect of Brazil. He previously served as the Governor of São Paulo from 2001 to 2006, and then again from 2011 to 2018, the longest term served in that state since the end of the Military dictatorship in Brazil. He was the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) presidential nominee for the 2018 Brazilian presidential election, when he finished in fourth place, as well for the 2006 Brazilian presidential election, when he came in second place, losing in the runoff to then president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He is usually described by political analysts and supporters as a pro-business centrist, closely associated with the political and financial establishment. Alckmin attended the Universidade de Taubaté's medical school, specializing in anesthesiology, before going on to work in the São Paulo Public Service Hospital. Alckmin was elected governor of São Paulo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguaçu National Park
Iguaçu National Park () is a national park in Paraná State, Brazil. It comprises a total area of and a length of about , of which are natural borders by bodies of water and the Argentine and Brazilian sides together comprise around . Iguaçu National Park was created by federal decree nr. 1035 of January 10, 1939, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The park is managed by Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The park shares a border with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world's largest waterfalls, extending over some . It is home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, among them the giant otter and the giant anteater. The clouds of spray produced by the waterfall are conducive to the growth of lush vegetation. History The Iguaçu National Park owes its name to the fact it includes an important area of the Iguazu River (Portuguese: Rio Iguaçu). Approximately of the length of the river makes up the Iguaçu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caiuá Ecological Station
The Caiuá Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica do Caiuá) is an ecological station in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created as compensation for flooding caused by the Rosana dam on the Paranapanema River, and protects an area of Atlantic Forest to the south of the dam. Location The Caiuá Ecological Station (ESEC) is in the municipality of Diamante do Norte, Paraná. It has an area of . It is from the municipal seat. It protects one of the last significant areas of pristine seasonal semi-deciduous forest, with little disturbance by humans. The reserve protects an area of forest near the Paranapanema River, both above and below the Rosana Hydroelectric Plant. This was built between July 1980 and March 1987, with a reservoir and capacity of 353MW. History Construction of the Rosana dam caused the flooding of about of fertile land and floodplains, and eviction of 270 families. In Paraná of forest and floodplains were submerged, and of agricultural land. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilha Grande National Park
The Ilha Grande National Park (''Parque Nacional de Ilha Grande'') is located on the border between Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul states in Brazil. The park was created in 1997 to protect the biological diversity of the upper Parana River area. History The Ilha Grande National Park was created by decree without number issued by the Presidency of the Republic on 30 September 1997. Currently the park administration rests with the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). Characterization area The park, with its in area, encompasses all islands and islets from the Itaipu reservoir and river mouth Piquiri to the mouth of rivers and Amambai Ivaí on the Parana River, among which are the major islands Grande, Peruzzi, Peacock and Bandeirantes. The park area also includes wetlands and flood plains, situated on the banks of the Parana river, lake and lagoon waters and its surroundings and the Seawall Macaws. The river water intended for navigation are not part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station
The Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica Mico Leão Preto) is an Ecological station in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects four fragments of Atlantic Forest in a region that has lost most of its forest coverage over the last century, and protects the endemic endangered black lion tamarin ( pt, Mico-leão-preto), which gives the reserve its name. Location The Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station (ESEC) is divided between the municipalities of Euclides da Cunha Paulista (29.99%), Marabá Paulista (22.88%), Presidente Epitácio (10.66%) and Teodoro Sampaio (36.42%) in the state of São Paulo. It is in the extreme west of the state to the north of the Paranapanema River and the Morro do Diabo State Park, and to the south of the Itaipu Dam reservoir on the Paraná River. The ESEC is divided into four separate fragments of Atlantic Forest: Água Sumida with , Ponte Branca with , Tucano with and Santa Maria with , totalling . The ESEC is admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morro Do Diabo State Park
280px, Mico Leão Preto ESEC.Large black area in yellow: Morro do Diabo PES">Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station">Mico Leão Preto ESEC.Large black area in yellow: Morro do Diabo PES The Morro do Diabo State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Morro do Diabo) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest in a region that has lost most of its forest coverage over the last century, and protects the endemic endangered black lion tamarin Location The Morro do Diabo State Park is in the municipality of Teodoro Sampaio in the Pontal do Paranapanema region, from the state capital of São Paulo. It has an area of . The park has tropical seasonal semi-deciduous vegetation. The park lets visitors have direct contact with nature in a sustainable manner, and supports environmental education and scientific research. The park would be part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor, which aims to provide forest connections between conservation units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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