The Araucárias Biological Reserve () is a
biological reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...
in the state of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
, Brazil.
It contains a sample of the
Atlantic Forest biome, a remnant of the Araucária forest.
Formation
The Araucárias Biological Reserve, with an area of was created on 23 March 2006.
It is administered by the
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ( Portuguese: ''Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade'', ICMBio) is a government agency under the administration of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment. It is nam ...
.
It contains a sample of the
Atlantic Forest biome.
It covers parts of the
Fernandes Pinheiro
Fernandes Pinheiro is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.
Climate
See also
*List of municipalities in Paraná
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Reg ...
,
Imbituva,
Ipiranga and
Teixeira Soares municipalities in the state of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
.
The purpose is to fully preserve the biota without direct human interference.
Status
The Araucárias Biological Reserve is one of the last remaining areas in the Araucária forest with conservation potential.
It is home to endangered species and archaeological sites.
The area holds significant areas of floodplains, swamps and gallery forest.
The reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under
IUCN protected area category
IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The enlisting of such areas is part ...
Ia.
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2006 establishments in Brazil
Biological reserves of Brazil
Protected areas of Paraná (state)
Protected areas established in 2006
Protected areas of the Atlantic Forest