Jaru Biological Reserve
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| name = Jaru Biological Reserve
| alt_name = Reserva Biológica do Jaru
| iucn_category = Ia
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| nearest_city = Ji-Paraná, Rondônia
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| area = {{convert|346861|ha}}
| designation = Biological reserve
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| created = 1961
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Jaru Biological Reserve ({{langx|pt|Reserva Biológica do Jaru}}) is a biological reserve in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.
It is part of the Southern Amazon Conservation Corridor.
Location
The conservation unit was originally created in 1961 as the Jaru Forest Reserve, then replaced in 1984 by the Jaru Biological Reserve.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
The initial area of {{convert|268150|ha}} was increased by about {{convert|60000|ha}} on 2 May 2006.{{sfn|Velasquez Fernandes|2010|p=4}}
The reserve now covers {{convert|346861|ha}}.
It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.{{sfn|Reserva Biológica do Jaru – Chico Mendes}}
It is located in the municipalities of Vale do Anari, Machadinho d'Oeste and Ji-Paraná in the state of Rondônia.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
The reserve would be in the proposed South Amazon Ecotones Ecological Corridor.{{sfn|Ayres|Da Fonseca |Rylands|Queiroz|2005|p=34}}
Altitudes range from {{convert|90|to|625|m}}.
Average annual rainfall is {{convert|2513|mm}}.
Temperatures range from {{convert|14|to|40|C}} with an average of {{convert|26|C}}.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
The reserve is in the middle Ji-Paraná River basin, in the sub-basin of the Tarumã stream.
It lies between the Sierra do Moquém to the north and the Sierra da Providência to the south, south east and east.
A survey recorded 168 species of fish, the probable presence of 189 species of amphibians and reptiles, 538 species of birds and over 73 species of mammals.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
Conservation
The Biological Reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.
The purpose is to conserve biota and other natural attributes without human interference.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
It is located in the Madeira Tapajós interfluvial, one of the less well known regions of Brazil and one of great importance in conserving the Amazon biome. It is part of the Southern Amazon Conservation Corridor, which extends from the state of Tocantins to the state of Rondinia. These protected areas, as well as conserving biodiversity of the Amazon and the Cerrado contact areas, have proved the most effective as a barrier against deforestation.{{sfn|Velasquez Fernandes|2010|p=4}}
The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.{{sfn|Full list: PAs supported by ARPA}}
Protected species are oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), jaguar (Panthera onca) and giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis).{{sfn|Reserva Biológica do Jaru – Chico Mendes}}
References
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Sources
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- {{citation |language=pt |last1=Ayres |first1=José Márcio |first2=Gustavo A. B. |last2=Da Fonseca |first3=Anthony B. |last3=Rylands |first4=Helder L. |last4=Queiroz |first5=Luiz Paulo |last5=Pinto |first6=Donald |last6=Masterson |first7=Roberto B. |last7=Cavalcanti |title=Os Corredores Ecológicos das Florestas Tropicais do Brasil |year=2005 |publisher=Sociedade Civil Mamirauá |url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/sites/uc.socioambiental.org/files/Corredores%20Ecol%C3%B3gicos_PPG7_1997_0.pdf |accessdate=2016-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731063133/http://uc.socioambiental.org/sites/uc.socioambiental.org/files/Corredores%20Ecol%C3%B3gicos_PPG7_1997_0.pdf |archive-date=2016-07-31 |url-status=dead }}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|Full list: PAs supported by ARPA}}
|title=Full list: PAs supported by ARPA|publisher=ARPA
|url=http://programaarpa.gov.br/en/full-list-pas-supported-by-arpa/|accessdate=2016-08-07}}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|Reserva Biológica do Jaru – Chico Mendes}}|accessdate=2016-04-16
|title=Reserva Biológica do Jaru|publisher=Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation|language=Portuguese
|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/unidades-de-conservacao/biomas-brasileiros/amazonia/unidades-de-conservacao-amazonia/1999-rebio-do-jaru.html}}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=Portuguese
|title=Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica do Jaru|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
|url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=208|accessdate=2016-04-27}}
- {{citation|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/images/stories/imgs-unidades-coservacao/Resumo%20Executivo%20-%20RB%20do%20Jaru.pdf
|last=Velasquez Fernandes|year=2010|first=Carlos Henrique|title=Plano de Manejo da Reserva Biológica do Jaru|language=Portuguese
|publisher=Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation|accessdate=2016-04-16}}
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{{Biological reserve (Brazil)}}
Category:1961 establishments in Brazil
Category:Biological reserves of Brazil