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Guartelá State Park
The Guartelá State Park () is a state park in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It protects the Guartelá Canyon, its surroundings and the area's natural environment. Location The Guartelá State Park is in the municipality of Tibagi, Paraná. It has an area of . It includes the Ponte de Pedra waterfall, about high, and the Córrego Pedregulho, a stream with natural cascades and "baths". There are rock paintings created by prehistoric residents, which can only be visited accompanied by a local guide. The rock paintings are about 7,000 years old. There are also traces of Jesuits and cattle drovers from the colonial era. History The Guartelá State Park was created by decree 1,229 of 27 March 1992 to protect an area of rich natural and archaeological heritage in the region of the Iapó River canyon. The park was created by Governor Roberto Requião. The governor who succeeded him reduced its size by 90%. It was implemented in 1997. It is managed by the Government of the State of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibagi
Tibagi is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. Second largest municipality of Paraná in land, Tibagi expands over an area of over . With the vast territory, its economy is based on agriculture and it is considered the largest wheat producer in Brazil and also stands out as one of the largest producers in the cultivation of grains such as corn, beans and soybeans. Tourism is part of the largest local economic strengths, from the famous Carnival, to the natural beauties of lapo river and the (Guartelá Canyon) which is considered to be the 6th largest canyon in the world, besides rivers, waterfalls, and hills. For these features Tibagi is the favorite destination of many extreme sports fans who like rafting mountain climbing, parasailing and others. Tibagi has humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfb), in colder months, it reaches 18°C, and a cool summer with the average temperature of the hottest month below 22°C. The municipality contains th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotropical Otter
The neotropical otter or neotropical river otter (''Lontra longicaudis'') is a near-threatened (per the IUCN) otter species found in freshwater systems from Mexico and Central America through mainland South America, as well as the island of Trinidad. It is physically similar to the northern (''L. canadensis'') and southern river otter (''L. provocax''), which occur directly north and south of this species' range, respectively. Its head-to-body length can range from , plus a tail of . Body weight ranges from .Berry, K. (2000)''Lontra longicaudis'' Animal Diversity Web The neotropical otter is found in many different riverine habitats and riparian zones, including those in tropical and temperate deciduous to evergreen forests, savannas, '' llanos'' (of Colombia and Venezuela) and the pantanal (in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay). It prefers to live in clear, fast-flowing rivers and streams, preferably away from competition with the more boisterous giant otter (''Pteronura brasil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Established In 1992
Protection is any measure taken to guard something 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 ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Parks Of Brazil
State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a state where the majority identify with a single nation (with shared culture or ethnic group) ** Constituent state, a political subdivision of a state ** Federated state, constituent states part of a federation *** U.S. state * State of nature, a concept within philosophy that describes the way humans acted before forming societies or civilizations State may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * '' State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * '' Our State'', a monthly magazine published in North Carolina and formerly called ''The State'' * The State (Larry Niven), a fictional future gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon
The vinaceous-breasted amazon (''Amazona vinacea''), also called the vinaceous-breasted parrot and occasionally simply vinaceous amazon/parrot is an endangered species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. 30 January 2023. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved January 30, 2023 Taxonomy and systematics The vinaceous-breasted amazon is monotypic. Description The vinaceous-breasted amazon is long. It is mostly green, with red lores and forehead, a turquoise nape, and a lilac breast. Its carpal edge, speculum, and base of the outer tail feathers are red. Its primaries have blue to black ends. Its bill has a rosy pink to red base and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue-fronted Amazon
The blue-fronted amazon (''Amazona aestiva''), also called the blue-fronted parrot, the turquoise-fronted amazon and the turquoise-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon parrot and one of the most common amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot. Its common name is derived from the distinctive blue/turquoise marking on its head just above its beak. Taxonomy The blue-fronted amazon was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Its specific epithet is the feminine form of the Latin adjective ''aestivus'', "of the summer". Two subspecies are recognized: *''A. a. aestiva'' (nominate) is found in eastern Brazil.Forshaw, p. 558 The leading edge of the wing ("shoulder") is red. *''A. a. xanthopteryx'' occurs from northern and eastern Bolivia through adjacent parts of Brazil, to Paraguay and northern Argentina. The "shoulder" is partly or wholly yellow. Generally with more ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantled Hawk
The mantled hawk (''Pseudastur polionotus'') is a South American species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Taxonomy and evolution This hawk was formerly placed in the genus '' Leucopternis'' and was known as ''Leucopternis polionota'' or ''polionotus'' but is now classified as ''Pseudastur polionotus''.Del Hoyo J, Collar NJ, Christie DA, Elliot A, Fishpool LDC. 2014. HBW and Birdlife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions Birdlife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK. Description The adult of this medium-sized hawk has a bulky appearance with broad “shoulders” relative to total length.Seipke SH, Kajiwara D, Albuquerque JBL. 2006. Field identification of Mantled Hawk Leucopternis polionotus. Neotropical Birding 1: 42-47. The body length measures 470-510mm, with females being slightly larger than males.Blake ER. 1977. Manual of Neotropical Birds, Vol. 1. Chicago. The head, neck, upper back and entire undersurface exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Vulture
The king vulture (''Sarcoramphus papa'') is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is the only surviving member of the genus ''Sarcoramphus'', although fossil members are known. Large and predominantly white, the king vulture has gray to black ruff, flight, and tail feathers. The head and neck are bald, with the skin color varying, including yellow, orange, blue, purple, and red. The king vulture has a very noticeable orange fleshy caruncle on its beak. This vulture is a scavenger and it often makes the initial cut into a fresh carcass. It also displaces smaller New World vulture species from a carcass. King vultures have been known to live for up to 30 years in captivity. King vultures were popular figures in the Mayan codices as well as in local folklore and medicine. Although currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capybara
The capybara or greater capybara (''Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris'') is the largest living rodent, native to South America. It is a member of the genus '' Hydrochoerus''. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara (''Hydrochoerus isthmius''). Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria. The capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests, and lives near bodies of water. It is a highly social species and can be found in groups as large as one hundred individuals, but usually live in groups of 10–20 individuals. The capybara is hunted for its meat and hide and also for grease from its thick fatty skin. Etymology Its common name is derived from Tupi , a complex agglutination of (leaf) + (slender) + (eat) + (a suffix for agent nouns), meaning "one who eats slender leaves", or "grass-eater". The genus name, ''hydrochoerus'', comes from Greek (' "water") and (' "pig, hog") an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deer
A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) and Capreolinae (which includes, among others reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer, roe deer, and moose). Male deer of almost all species (except the water deer), as well as female reindeer, grow and shed new antlers each year. These antlers are bony extensions of the skull and are often used for combat between males. The musk deer ( Moschidae) of Asia and chevrotains ( Tragulidae) of tropical African and Asian forests are separate families that are also in the ruminant clade Ruminantia; they are not especially closely related to Cervidae. Deer appear in art from Paleolithic cave paintings onwards, and they have played a role in mythology, religion, and literature throughout history, as well as in heraldry, such as red deer that app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Agouti
The agouti (, ) or common agouti is any of several rodent species of the genus ''Dasyprocta''. They are native to Central America, northern and central South America, and the southern Lesser Antilles. Some species have also been introduced elsewhere in the West Indies. They are related to guinea pigs and look quite similar, but they are larger and have longer legs. The species vary considerably in colour, being brown, reddish, dull orange, greyish, or blackish, but typically with lighter underparts. Their bodies are covered with coarse hair, which is raised when alarmed. They weigh and are in length, with short, hairless tails. The related pacas were formerly included in genus ''Agouti'', but these animals were reclassified in 1998 as genus ''Cuniculus''. The Spanish term is ''agutí.'' In Mexico, the agouti is called the '. In Panama, it is known as the ' and in eastern Ecuador, as the '. Etymology The name "agouti" is derived from either Guarani or Tupi, both South Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
