Ibirapuitã Biological Reserve
{{Short description|Brazilian biological reserve}}
{{for|the Federally-administered environmental protection area|Ibirapuitã Environmental Protection Area}}
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| name = Ibirapuitã Biological Reserve
| alt_name = Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã
| iucn_category = Ia
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| nearest_city = Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul
| coordinates = {{coords|-29.925|-55.782|display=inline, title}}
| area = {{convert|351|ha}}
| designation = Biological reserve
| created = 27 June 1982
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Ibirapuitã Biological Reserve ({{langx|pt|Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã}}) is a state-operated biological reserve in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
History
The reserve was created by decree Nº 31.788 of 27 June 1982.
It has an area of {{convert|351.42|ha}} and lies in the municipality of Alegrete in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.{{sfn|Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã – Portal Uruguaiana}}
The reserve lies in the pampas biome.{{sfn|Eridiane Lopes da Silva|p=49}}
Status
As of 2009 the State Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.{{sfn|Triana|2009}}
The reserve is in the west of the state on the banks of the lbirapuitã River.
It is the only area of full protection to preserve the native grasslands and riparian forest that are home to the black howler (Alouatta caraya).
The area is mostly covered by grass species, with a few espinilho (Vachellia caven) and aroeira-pretas (Myracrodruon urundeuva).
Riparian vegetation includes angico-vermelho (Anadenanthera colubrina ), camboim (Myrciaria delicatula), embira (Daphnopsis) and espinheira-santa (Maytenus ilicifolia).
A new rodent species has been found in the reserve, a tuco-tuco that forms underground galleries.{{sfn|Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã – Portal Uruguaiana}}
References
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Sources
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- {{citation |title=O PAMPA E A APA DO IBIRAPUITÃ: ESTRATÉGIAS E AÇÕES PARA A SUSTENTABILIDADE|language=pt
|author=Eridiane Lopes da Silva|publisher=Área de Proteção Ambiental do Ibirapuitã
|url=http://w3.ufsm.br/ppggeo/files/ebook02/Artigo%202.pdf|access-date=2016-04-26}}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã – Portal Uruguaiana}}|language=pt|title=Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã|work=Portal Uruguaiana|url=http://www.portaluruguaiana.com.br/0secao/lazer/parque/07ipirapuita/parque7.html|access-date=2016-04-26|archive-date=2016-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809111112/http://www.portaluruguaiana.com.br/0secao/lazer/parque/07ipirapuita/parque7.html|url-status=dead}}
- {{citation|url=http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/156279/|date=29 May 2009
|last=Triana|first=Elisa |work=The Encyclopedia of Earth |title=Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil|access-date=2016-04-15}}
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Category:1982 establishments in Brazil
Category:Biological reserves of Brazil