Lapinha Biological Reserve

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Lapinha Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica Lapinha
Map showing the location of Lapinha Biological Reserve
Map showing the location of Lapinha Biological Reserve
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityLeopoldina, Minas Gerais
Coordinates21°29′13″S 42°44′10″W / 21.487°S 42.736°W / -21.487; -42.736Coordinates: 21°29′13″S 42°44′10″W / 21.487°S 42.736°W / -21.487; -42.736
Area369 hectares (910 acres)
Designationbiological reserve
Created23 September 1974

Lapinha Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica Lapinha) is a small State Biological Reserve in the municipality of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

History[]

The reserve, which covers 368.7 hectares (911 acres) in the municipality of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, was created on 23 September 1974.[1]

Status[]

The climate is tropical, with average temperatures of about 21 °C (70 °F) and average rainfall of 1,307 millimetres (51.5 in). The municipality was once covered in semi-deciduous forest of the Atlantic Forest biome, but has been severely deforested.[2] As of 2009 the State Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Reservas Biologicas – MG – IEF.
  2. ^ Geografia – Jornal Leopoldinense.
  3. ^ Triana 2009.

Sources[]

  • "Geografia", Jornal Leopoldinense, retrieved 2016-04-16
  • Reservas Biologicas – MG (PDF) (in Portuguese), IEF, retrieved 2016-04-16
  • Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15
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