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Ecological station (Brazil)

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An ecological station ({{langx|pt|Estação Ecológica}}) in Brazil is a type of protected area of Brazil as defined by the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC).

The purpose is to preserve untouched representative samples of the different biomes in Brazil.

Objectives and restrictions

In the 1970s the Special Secretariat of the Environment under the environmentalist Paulo Nogueira Neto launched a program of estações ecológicas (ecological stations) with the aim of establishing a network of reserves that would protect representative samples of all Brazilian ecosystems.{{sfn|Estação Ecológica de Taiamã: História – ICMBio}}

The objective of an ecological station is to preserve nature and conduct scientific research. It establishes the right of eminent domain, with the private areas included in its boundaries requiring expropriation. In these areas, public visitation is prohibited, except for educational purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Management Plan of the unit or specific regulation, and scientific research depends on previous authorization from the body responsible for the administration of the unit and is subject to the conditions and restrictions established by this body.{{sfn|Figueiredo|Andreazza|1981}}

Changes to the environment in an ecological station are allowed to restore modified ecosystems, to manage species so as to preserve biodiversity and to collect specimens for scientific purposes. Changes are also allowed to conduct scientific research that affects the environment more than observation or collection, but in no more {{convert|1500|ha}} or than or a maximum of 3% of the total area of the ecological station, whichever is smaller.{{sfn|Ecological Station – ISA}}

Selected list of ecological stations

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NameStateArea (ha)LevelCreatedBiome
AcauãMinas Geraisstyle="text-align:right;"| 3,195Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1974Atlantic Forest
Águas do CuiabáMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 11,328Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 2002Cerrado
Águas EmendadasFederal Districtstyle="text-align:right;"| 9,181Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1968Cerrado
AiuabaCearástyle="text-align:right;"| 11,525Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2001Caatinga
Alto MauésAmazonasstyle="text-align:right;"| 668,160Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2014Amazon
AngatubaSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 1,394Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1985Atlantic Forest
Aracuri-EsmeraldaRio Grande do Sulstyle="text-align:right;"| 277Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1981Atlantic Forest
BananalSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 884Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Atlantic Forest
Banhados de IguapeSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 16,588Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 2006Atlantic Forest
Barreiro RicoSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 293Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 2006Atlantic Forest
CaetetusSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 2,254Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1977Atlantic Forest
CaracaraíRoraimastyle="text-align:right;"| 86,793Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1982Amazon
CarijósSanta Catarinastyle="text-align:right;"| 759Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Coastal Marine
CastanhãoCearástyle="text-align:right;"| 12,579Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2001Caatinga
ChauásSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 2,700Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Atlantic Forest
CuniãRondônia / Amazonasstyle="text-align:right;"| 189,661Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2001Amazon
Grão-ParáParástyle="text-align:right;"| 4,245,819Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 2006Amazon
GuanabaraRio de Janeirostyle="text-align:right;"| 1,935Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2006Coastal marine
GuaraqueçabaParanástyle="text-align:right;"| 4,476Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1982Coastal Marine
GuaxindibaRio de Janeirostyle ="text-align:right;"|3,160Statestyle ="text-align:center;"| 2002Atlantic Forest
Ilha do MelParanástyle="text-align:right;"| 2,241Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1982Coastal Marine
IquêMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 215,969Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1981Amazon
ItirapinaSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 5,512Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1984Atlantic Forest
JariAmapá, Parástyle="text-align:right;"| 227,126Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1982Amazon
JataíSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 9,010Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1982Cerrado
Juami-JapuráAmazonasstyle="text-align:right;"| 831,524Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1985Amazon
Jutaí-SolimõesAmazonasstyle="text-align:right;"| 284,285Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1983Amazon
Juréia-Itatins{{sfn|Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station – jureia.com}}São Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 208,505Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1986Atlantic Forest
MaracáRoraimastyle="text-align:right;"| 103,976Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1981Amazon
Maracá-JipiocaAmapástyle="text-align:right;"| 60,200Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1981Amazon
Mata do JacaréSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 75Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Atlantic Forest
Mata dos AusentesMinas Geraisstyle="text-align:right;"| 498Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1974Atlantic Forest
Mata PretaSanta Catarinastyle="text-align:right;"| 6,566Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2005Atlantic Forest
Mico Leão PretoSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 5,500Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2002Atlantic Forest
Mujica NavaRondôniastyle="text-align:right;"| 18,281Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1996Amazon
MuriciAlagoasstyle="text-align:right;"| 6,132Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2001Atlantic Forest
NiquiáRoraimastyle="text-align:right;"| 284,787Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1985Amazon
ParaísoRio de Janeirostyle="text-align:right;"| 5,000Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Atlantic Forest
Pau-BrasilBahiastyle="text-align:right;"| 1,151Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1997Atlantic Forest
Pau-BrasilParaíbastyle="text-align:right;"| 82Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 2002Atlantic Forest
PirapitingaMinas Geraisstyle="text-align:right;"| 1,384Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Cerrado
Raso da CatarinaBahiastyle="text-align:right;"| 105,300Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1984Caatinga
Rio AcreAcrestyle="text-align:right;"| 77,500Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1981Amazon
Rio da CascaMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 3,534Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1994Amazon
Rio Flor do PradoMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 8,517Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 2003Amazon
Rio MadeirinhaMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 13,683Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1997Amazon
Rio RonuroMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 102,000Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1998Amazon
Rio RooseveltMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 96,925Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 2007Amazon
SamuelRondôniastyle="text-align:right;"| 71,061Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1989Amazon
SeridóRio Grande do Nortestyle="text-align:right;"| 1,163Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1982Caatinga
Serra das ArarasMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 28,637Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1982Amazon
Serra dos Três IrmãosRondôniastyle="text-align:right;"| 87,412Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1990Amazon
Serra Geral do TocantinsBahia, Tocantinsstyle="text-align:right;"| 716,306Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2001Amazon
TaiamãMato Grossostyle="text-align:right;"| 11,555Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1981Amazon
TaimRio Grande do Sulstyle="text-align:right;"| 10,939Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1986Coastal Marine
TamoiosRio de Janeirostyle="text-align:right;"| 9,361Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1990Coastal Marine
Terra do MeioParástyle="text-align:right;"| 3,373,110Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 2005Amazon
TupinambásSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 2,464Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Coastal Marine
TupiniquinsSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 1,728Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1986Coastal Marine
UFMGMinas Geraisstyle="text-align:right;"| 114Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1988Cerrado
Uruçui-UnaPiauístyle="text-align:right;"| 135,120Federalstyle="text-align:center;"| 1981Cerrado
Wenceslau GuimarãesBahiastyle="text-align:right;"| 2,418.00Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1997Atlantic Forest
Xitué Ecological StationSão Paulostyle="text-align:right;"| 3,095Statestyle="text-align:center;"| 1987Atlantic Forest

References

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Sources

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  • {{citation|ref={{harvid|Ecological Station – ISA}}|title=Ecological Station|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental|url=http://uc.socioambiental.org/en/prote%C3%A7%C3%A3o-integral/ecological-station/|access-date=2016-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505173811/http://uc.socioambiental.org/en/prote%C3%A7%C3%A3o-integral/ecological-station/|archive-date=2016-05-05|url-status=dead}}
  • {{citation|ref={{harvid|Estação Ecológica de Taiamã: História – ICMBio}}|language=pt

|title=Estação Ecológica de Taiamã: História|publisher=ICMBio

|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/esectaiama/quem-somos/historia.html|access-date=2016-04-18}}

  • {{citation|language=pt|last1=Figueiredo|first1=João|author-link1=João Figueiredo|first2=Mário David|last2=Andreazza|title=Lei No 6.902, de 27 de Abril de 1981|location=Brazil|date=27 April 1981|url=http://uc.socioambiental.org/sites/uc.socioambiental.org/files/Lei%20N%206902%20de%2027%20de%20abril%20de%201981_0.pdf|access-date=2016-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062715/http://uc.socioambiental.org/sites/uc.socioambiental.org/files/Lei%20N%206902%20de%2027%20de%20abril%20de%201981_0.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
  • {{citation|ref={{harvid|Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station – jureia.com}}|language=pt|title=Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station|work=jureia.com|url=http://www.jureia.com.br/mostramateria.asp?idmateria=230|access-date=2016-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602025928/http://www.jureia.com.br/mostramateria.asp?idmateria=230|archive-date=2016-06-02|url-status=dead}}

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