Pindorama 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
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
, Brazil.
Location
The reserve is located in the municipality of
Pindorama Pindorama may refer to:
* ''Pindorama'' (film), a 1970 Brazilian drama film
* Pindorama Biological Reserve, a biological reserve in Brazil
* Pindorama do Tocantins, a municipality in the state of Tocantins, Brazil
* Pindorama, São Paulo, a ...
in the state of São Paulo.
It has a total area of .
Altitude ranges from .
Average annual rainfall is .
Average temperature is in the winter and in the summer.
Conservation
The Pindorama Experimental Station of the Instituto Agronômico da Coordenadoria da Pesquisa Agropecuária was transformed into the biological reserve by law no.4.960 of 6 January 1986.
There are four fragments of surviving tropical semi-deciduous forest of the
Atlantic Forest biome, covering about .
169 species of birds have been identified.
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Biological reserves of Brazil
Protected areas of São Paulo (state)
Protected areas of the Atlantic Forest