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Serra Do Papagaio State Park
The Serra do Papagaio State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Serra do Papagaio) is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a mountainous region of Atlantic Forest. Location The Serra do Papagaio State Park is divided between the municipalities of Aiuruoca (15.76%), Alagoa (5.38%), Baependi (39.93%), Itamonte (34.54%) and Pouso Alto (4.39%) in Minas Gerais. It has an area of . The park is located in the Mantiqueira Mountains, and includes parts of the Garrafão and Papagaio ranges. About half the area has steep slopes and altitudes above . The highest peaks are in the south, including the Morro da Mitra do Bispo at and the southeast, including the Pico do Bandeira at . Environment The park holds an important remnant of Atlantic Forest. It includes meadows, forests and enclaves of Araucaria forest. It is the source of the headwaters of major rivers that form the Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baependi
Baependi is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Location The population of Baependi as of 2020 was estimated to be 19,199 people living at an altitude of 893 meters. The area of the municipality is 751.748 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the microregion of São Lourenço. The municipality contains 39.93% of the Serra do Papagaio State Park, created in 1998. Toponym "Baependi" is derived from the tupi language and means "water of the flattened thing"; mba'e ("thing"), peb ("flattened") and 'y ("water or river"). Another theory says that the name comes from the tupi mbaé-pindi, meaning "open glade". History According to some reports, mining occurred in the southern region from 1601. The conquest of Baependi happened, however, at the end of the seventeenth century, around 1692, when the Paulistas Antonio Delgado da Veiga, his son Joao da Veiga and uncle Miguel Garcia and Captain Manoel Garcia Velho, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantiqueira Mountains
The Mantiqueira Mountains (Portuguese: ''Serra da Mantiqueira iterally: Mantiqueira Mountains Chain') are a mountain range in Southeastern Brazil, with parts in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. It rises abruptly from the northwestern bank of the Paraíba do Sul River and extends northeastward for approximately , reaching a height of 2,798 m (9,180 ft) at Pedra da Mina. The mountains, which eventually merge with the Serra do Espinhaço, were originally forest-covered, except for the peaks that rise above the tree line. They provide charcoal and pasture for cattle; on the lower slopes there are several health and tourist resorts, such as Campos do Jordão, Brazil's highest city. The name ''Mantiqueira'' derives from a Tupi word meaning "mountains that cry", denoting the large number of springs and streams found there. The name shows the range's great importance as a source of drinking water, and the waters supply a great number of important ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Parks Of Brazil
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Mantiqueira Mosaic
The Mantiqueira Mosaic ( pt, Mosaico Mantiqueira) is a protected area mosaic that contains conservation units in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil. The conservation units are of different types and are managed at the federal, state or municipal level. The mosaic provides a level of integrated and coordinated management. Location The Serra da Mantiqueira is one of the largest of the mountain ranges of southeastern Brazil, extending over parts of the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. These states produce half the gross domestic product (GDP) of Brazil. Altitudes range from to the Pedra da Mina. The range contains Atlantic Forest vegetation of great ecological importance, including meadows, forest and enclaves of Araucaria forest. It supplies water to rivers including the Paraná, Verde, Grande, Jaguari River, Sapucaí, Sapucaí-Mirim and Paraíba do Sul. These are important sources of water for the metropolitan region of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra Da Mantiqueira Environmental Protection Area
Serra da Mantiqueira Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra da Mantiqueira is a protected area of Brazil that includes parts of the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Location The environment protection area in the Atlantic Forest biome, with an area of , was created on 3 June 1985. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. It is part of the Mantiqueira Mosaic of conservation units. The area includes parts of the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. In Minas Gerais it includes the municipalities of Aiuruoca, Alagoa, Bocaina de Minas, Baependi, Delfim Moreira, Itamonte, Itanhandu, Liberdade, Marmelópolis, Passa Quatro, Passa-Vinte, Piranguçu, Pouso Alto, Virgínia and Wenceslau Braz. In Rio de Janeiro it includes the municipalities of Itatiaia and Resende. In São Paulo it includes the municipalities of Campos do Jordão, Cruzeiro, Guaratinguetá, Lorena, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itatiaia National Park
Itatiaia National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia), established in 1937, is the oldest national park in Brazil. It is located on the border between the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. Location The Itatiaia National Park is the oldest national park of Brazil, created on 14 June 1937 by President Getúlio Vargas. The park is in the Mantiqueira Mountains. It covers parts of the municipalities of Itatiaia and Resende in Rio de Janeiro state, and Bocaina de Minas and Itamonte in Minas Gerais state. It is mountainous and rocky with altitudes ranging from . The highest point is the Black Needles peak ( Pico das Agulhas Negras). The higher part of the park contains the origins of 12 river basins that supply the Rio Grande (Grand River), a tributary of the Paraná River, and the Paraíba do Sul, the most important river in Rio de Janeiro state. The lower part of the park has lush Atlantic Forest vegetation and wide rivers with natural pools and waterfalls. The Pico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Grande (Paraná River Tributary)
Rio Grande (Portuguese for "great river") is a river in south-central Brazil. It rises in the Mantiqueira Mountains in the state of Minas Gerais and descends inland, west-northwestward. Its lower course marks a portion of the Minas Gerais-São Paulo border. At the Mato Grosso do Sul state border, after a course of , it joins the Paranaíba River to form the Upper Paraná River. Major tributaries of the Rio Grande are: * Rio Aiuruoca, whose source is in Itamonte; * Rio das Mortes, whose source lies between Barbacena and Senhora dos Remédios; * Rio Jacaré, whose source is in the Serra do Galba; * Rio Sapucaí, whose source is in the Mantiqueira Mountains in São Paulo; * Rio Pardo, whose source is in Ipuiúna. The basin of the Rio Grande belongs to the Paraná River basin. It has a total area of , of which are located within Minas Gerais, which is equivalent to 17.8% of the state territory. The basin of the Rio Grande is responsible for about 67% of all energy generated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araucaria
''Araucaria'' (; original pronunciation: .ɾawˈka. ɾja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae. There are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian ''Araucaria''), Norfolk Island, eastern Australia, New Guinea, East Argentina, South Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. They are still common in the South Pacific rejoin and Eastern Australia. Description ''Araucaria'' are mainly large trees with a massive erect stem, reaching a height of . The horizontal, spreading branches grow in whorls and are covered with leathery or needle-like leaves. In some species, the leaves are narrow, awl-shaped and lanceolate, barely overlapping each other; in others they are broad and flat, and overlap broadly. The trees are mostly dioecious, with male and female cones found on separate trees, though occasional individuals are monoecious or change sex with time. The female cones, usually high on the top of the tree, are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pouso Alto
Pouso Alto (translation: High Landing) is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. The municipality contains 4.39% of the Serra do Papagaio State Park, created in 1998. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 municipalities, which are grouped into 66 microregions, which are grouped into 12 mesoregions. ... References Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Park (Brazil)
A state park ( pt, Parque Estadual) in Brazil is a legally defined type of protected area operated by one of the states. Their goal is to preserve important or beautiful natural ecosystems. Public access is allowed subject to regulations defined by the responsible agency. Definition State parks fall under the same regulations as national parks, defined by law 9.985 of July 2000. The park's basic objective is preservation of natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty. This enables the conduct of scientific research and the development of educational activities and environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and eco tourism. The park is publicly owned, and private areas included in its limits will be expropriated when it is established. Public visitation is subject to the rules and restrictions set out in Unit Management Plan, rules established by the body responsible for its administration, and those provided for by regulation. Scientific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itamonte
Itamonte is a city in the south of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its population was 15,714 (2020) and its area is 432 km². Location Itamonte is a touristic city in the Serra da Mantiqueira mountains. The territorial area is 430,597 km² big. The city's current mayor is Alexandre Augusto Moreira Santos, with Marcia Castilho being deputy mayor. The municipality contains 34.54% of the Serra do Papagaio State Park The Serra do Papagaio State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Serra do Papagaio) is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a mountainous region of Atlantic Forest. Location The Serra do Papagaio State Park is divided between ..., created in 1998. External linksRota Turismo - Agencia de Viagens [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alagoa, Minas Gerais
Alagoa is a city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 its population was estimated to be 2,665. Alagoa was founded on 28 December 1962. Turned into a municipality in 1962, the village of Alagoa was born by the Bandeirantes in the 18th century. It was part of the "Royal Road" to move gold and precious gems (including diamonds) from the State of Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo seaports. The municipality contains 5.38% of the Serra do Papagaio State Park, created in 1998. On top of the Mantiqueira Mountains (The Crying Mountain, in the local Indians language), it contains part of the most important remains of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest The Atlantic Forest ( pt, Mata Atlântica) is a South American forest that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the northeast to Rio Grande do Sul state in the south and inland as far as Paraguay and the ... and fresh water drained from the mountains to the State of Minas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
