Araras State Biological Reserve

Reserva Biológica de Araras

Location in Brazil

Nearest city| Petrópolis
Coordinates| 22°27′S 43°16′W﻿ / ﻿22.45°S 43.26°W﻿ / -22.45; -43.26
Area| 3,862 hectares (9,540 acres)
Designation| Biological reserve
Created| 7 July 1977

Araras State Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica de Araras) is a biological reserve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

## Location

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The reserve is located in the mountainous Serra do Mar region in the Atlantic Forest biosphere and includes dense submontane tropical rain forest, montane and higher montane forest and alpine pastures. It mostly lies within the municipality of Petrópolis, with a small part in the municipality of Miguel Pereira. The area was originally set aside for fruit and wood production, but only 10% was exploited. The remainder is in excellent condition and provides a safe haven for many species typical of the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro.[1]

## Administration

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The 2,131 hectares (5,270 acres) Araras State Biological Reserve was created on 7 July 1977 by the State Department of Agriculture and Supply.[1] The conservation unit is in the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in 2006.[2] On 10 March 2010 the reserve was expanded to 3,862 hectares (9,540 acres). The objectives are to preserve the remnants of Atlantic Forest in the Serra do Mar corridor, maintain biological diversity and provide a refuge for endangered species of flora and fauna. The reserve may only be visited for educational purposes or for research, subject to prior approval.[1]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c Reserva Biológica Estadual de Araras – INEA.
2. ^ Costa, Lamas & Fernandes 2010, p. 15.

## Sources

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* Costa, Cláudia; Lamas, Ivana; Fernandes, Rosan (December 2010), Planejamento Estratégico do Mosaico Central Fluminense (PDF) (in Portuguese), Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-07, retrieved 2016-10-02
* Reserva Biológica Estadual de Araras (in Portuguese), INEA: Instituto Estadual do Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-19

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Biological reserve (Brazil)

Amazon|

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* Gurupi
* Jaru
* Lago Piratuba
* Maicuru
* Manicoré
* Morro dos Seis Lagos
* Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo
* Parazinho
* Rio Ouro Preto
* Rio Trombetas
* Tapirapé
* Traçadal
* Uatumã

Atlantic Forest|

* Andradina
* Araras
* Araucárias
* Augusto Ruschi
* Bom Jesus
* Canela Preta
* Carmo da Mata
* Colônia 31 de Março
* Córrego do Veado
* Córrego Grande
* Fazenda São Mateus
* Fontes do Ipiranga
* Guaribas
* Lapinha
* Mata Escura
* Mata Paludosa
* Pedra Talhada
* Perobas
* Pindorama
* Poço das Antas
* Saltinho
* Santa Rita
* São Sebastião do Paraíso
* Serra Negra
* Sooretama
* Tamboré
* Tinguá
* Una
* União
* Vila Facchini

Caatinga|

* Jaíba

Cerrado|

* Contagem
* Culuene
* Mogi-Guaçu
* Professor José Ângelo Rizzo

Coastal marine|

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* Comboios
* Guaratiba
* Ilha do Cabo Frio
* Lami José Lutzenberger
* Marinha do Arvoredo
* Praia do Sul
* Santa Isabel

Pampas|

* Ibirapuitã
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