Ibirapuitã Environmental Protection Area Explained

Ibirapuitã Environmental Protection Area
Alt Name:Área de Proteção Ambiental do Ibirapuitã
Iucn Category:V
Map:Brazil
Relief:yes
Nearest City:Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates:-30.356°N -55.659°W
Designation:Environmental Protection Area
Created:20 May 1992

Ibirapuitã Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental do Ibirapuitã) is a protected area in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is in the Uruguayan savanna ecoregion.

Location

The protected area, which covers of pampas biome, was created on 20 May 1992.It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.The area includes parts of the Alegrete, Quaraí, Rosário do Sul and Santana do Livramento municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul.It is in the upper basin of the Ibirapuitã River, a tributary of the Ibicuí River.The climate is subtropical with average annual temperature of .

Conservation

The area is classified as IUCN protected area category Ia, Strict Nature Reserve.The primary purposes are to conserve a significant portion of the pampas biome, protect biological diversity and control human activities to ensure sustainable use of natural resources.Protected species include the mussels Lamproscapha ensiformis, Mycetopoda siliquosa and Mycetopoda legumen.