Refugio Carapá
Refugio Carapá is a biological reserve in the Canindeyu Department, Department of Canindeyú, Paraguay, on the right bank of the Paraná River. It is one of eight sites earmarked as an ecological reserve near the Itaipu Dam, one of the largest dams in the world, located between Paraguay and Brazil. The reserve is north of the Ciudad del Este. It was founded in 1984 and is . Geography Refugio Carapá is surrounded by mountains and land with very steep slopes. The soils are latosol, textured red clay. Weather The weather is humid and warm, typical of the sub mesothermal humid tropics. Annual precipitation of . The drainage basin of the Carapá River is composed of several tributaries that arise in different parts of the Department of Canindeyu in Paraguay. Animals and plants The vegetation of the refuge is composed of associations of forest high, low forest, swamps, high camp, camp low, primitive forest and forest near the river. The dominant species are composed of ''Tab ...
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