Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area

Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area
Map showing the location of Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Coordinates19°20′S 43°32′W / 19.33°S 43.53°W / -19.33; -43.53
Area131,769 hectares (325,610 acres)
DesignationEnvironmental Protection Area
Created26 January 1990

Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area is a protected area within the Cerrado biome, in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Location

The protected area in the Cerrado biome, which covers 131,769 hectares (325,610 acres), was created on January 26, 1990. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] It contains all or part of the municipalities of Conceição do Mato Dentro, Itabira, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Jaboticatubas, Nova União, Morro do Pilar, Santana do Riacho and Taquaraçu de Minas in the state of Minas Gerais.[2]

Conservation

The environmental protection area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to preserve biological diversity, control the impact of human occupation and ensure sustainable use of natural resources.[2] Protected species in the area include maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis mitis).[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Àrea de Proteção Ambiental do Morro da Pedreira – Chico Mendes.
  2. ^ a b Unidade de Conservação ... MMA.

Sources

  • Àrea de Proteção Ambiental do Morro da Pedreira (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-22
  • Unidade de Conservação: Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente