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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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| General Description | This Biosphere Reserve is characterized by the Cerrado biome, which includes Cerrado (dense savanna woodlands), Cerrado with twisted short trees and bushes and Cerrado grasslands. It covers areas located in the States of Tocantins, Maranhão and Piauí.The upland grassbeds of Chapada dos Veadeiros, as well as the Parana valley wetlands, harbour unique species. The deciduous and semidecidous forests, with hardwoods that are prized for cattle fencing and construction are also a high priority for biodiversity conservation. The conservation of the Biosphere Reserve of Cerrado focuses on restoration of altered areas and building of ecological corridors. Over 200,000 people (2001) live in the Biosphere Reserve, engaged in ecotourism, production and commerce of native fruit pulps. . The Cerrado Fruits Project is an economic alternative developed by the Timbira communities and their regional neighbours. It aims at income generation, biodiversity, conservation, and economic sustainability. Native fruits, such as cashew, bacury, buriti palm, and hog-plum are collected, frozen and packaged for sale. The whole Biosphere Reserve is managed by a consortium system of different economic, rural planning and conservation actors at the State level, with scientific backing of numerous universities and institutions. | |||
| Major ecosystem type | Cerrado; Tropical grasslands and savannas | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Cerrado sensu stricto with lower ligneous layer characterized by Curatella americana, Qualea grandiflora, Q. parviflora, Kielmeyera coriacea etc.; Cerradão (dense savanna woodlands) with Pterodon pubescens, Bowdichia virgilioides, Emmotum nitens, Qualea grandiflora, Q. parviflora etc.; Cerrado prairies in valleys with Aristida ssp., Trachypogon ssp., Axonopus spp., and in highlands with Mesosetum elytrochaetum ferrugineum, Bishopiela erecta etc.; deciduous forest including Tabebuia impetiginosa, Cavanillesia sp., Bursera leptophloeos etc.; gallery forest in dry areas with Buchenavia sp., Tabebuia caraiba, Copaifera grandifolia, and in wet soils with Mauritia flexuosa, Mauritiella armata and Xylopia emarginata; agroecosystems; pasture land; limestone extraction; forestry systems; urban areas | |||
| Location | Phase I: 15°25'S; 48°12'W Phase II: 13°50'S; 47°05'W Phase III: Araguaia NP: 10°31’S; 50°10’W Nascentes do Parnaíba NP: 10°15’S; 46°20’W Uruçuí-Una Ecological Station: 08°51’S; 45°14’W Cantão State Park: 09°30’S; 50°05’W Jalapão State Park: 10°25’S; 46°15’W Mirador State Park: 06°35’S; 45°20’W Fazenda Boqueirão Private Natural Heritage Reserve: 07°35’S; 43°50’W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 29,652,514 | |||
| Core area(s) | 3,601,014 (of which phase I: 46,000; phase II: 115,714) | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 14,884,200 (of which phase I: 20,000; phase II: 900,000) | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 11,167,300 (of which phase I: 70,000; phase II: 1,900,000) | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +200 to +1,676 | |||
| Year designated | 1993, extension 2000 - 2001 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Phase I: Council (Brasilia District); Phase II: Council (Goiás State); Phase III: IBAMA Ecosystems Board, Tocantins Landscape Foundation - Naturantins, Water Resources and the Environment of Maranhao, Environment Secretary of the State of Piauí | |||
| Last updated: 3/8/2011 |
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