Tapirapé Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé) 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, or features of geological or ...
in the state of
Pará, Brazil.
History
The reserve, which covers , was established by decree on 5 May 1989.
It is administered by the
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.
The reserve lies in the municipalities of
Marabá and
São Félix do Xingu in the state of Pará.
It is located in the basins of the
Tocantins River and
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River ( pt, Rio Araguaia , Karajá: ♂ ''Berohokỹ'' eɾohoˈkə̃ ♀ ''Bèrakuhukỹ'' ɛɾakuhuˈkə̃ is one of the major rivers of Brazil though it is almost equal in volume at its confluence with the Tocantins. It has a total ...
.
The reserve has two physical bases, of which the Bacaba Base can accommodate 20 people with basic infrastructure for researchers and students including a small laboratory room, a dock for small boats and security.
Status
The Biological Reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under
IUCN protected area category Ia.
The purpose is to fully preserve the biota and other natural attributes without direct human interference.
The conservation unit is supported by the
Amazon Region Protected Areas Program
The Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (ARPA; pt, Programa Áreas Protegidas da Amazônia) is a joint initiative sponsored by government and non-government agencies to expand protection of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
Foundation
The Amaz ...
.
The reserve is in the
Amazon biome
The Amazon biome ( pt, Bioma Amazônia) contains the Amazon rainforest, an area of tropical rainforest, and other ecoregions that cover most of the Amazon basin and some adjacent areas to the north and east. The biome contains blackwater and white ...
and has vegetation typical of this biome.
It includes dense and open rainforest, submontane and montane forest.
Uta Hick's bearded saki
Uta Hick's bearded saki (''Chiropotes utahicki'') is an endangered species of bearded saki, a type of New World monkey. It is endemic to Brazil, where restricted to the Amazon between the Xingu and Tocantins Rivers. It was formerly treated as a ...
(chiropotes utahicki) is a protected species in the reserve.
The proposed
South Amazon Ecological Corridor would link the conservation unit to other protected areas and indigenous territories in the region.
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1989 establishments in Brazil
Biological reserves of Brazil
Protected areas of Pará
Protected areas established in 1989