Serra da Mocidade National Park
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Serra da Mocidade National Park
| alt_name = Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade
| iucn_category = II
| photo = Parque Nacional da Serra da Mocidade.jpg
| photo_alt =
| photo_caption = A peak of the serra
| map = Brazil
| map_alt =
| relief = yes
| location =
| nearest_city = Caracaraí, Roraima
| coordinates = {{coord|1.144|N|61.89|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|376813|ha}}
| designation = National park
| created = 29 April 1998
| administrator = ICMBio
| world_heritage_site =
}}
Serra da Mocidade National Park ({{langx|pt|Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade}}) is a national park in the states of Amazonas and Roraima, Brazil.
Location
The park lies in the Amazon biome. It covers {{convert|376813|ha}}. It was established on 29 April 1998, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.{{sfn|Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade – Chico Mendes}} The park covers parts of the municipalities of Barcelos, Amazonas and Caracaraí, Roraima.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}} It adjoins the Yanomami Indigenous Territory to the north.{{sfn|Terra Indígena Yanomami – ISA}}
The north west of the park has a complex of mountains isolated from other ranges of the Guianas. Altitudes range from {{convert|100|to|1700|m}}.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}} It contains small meandering streams covered by upland forest, wetlands, rivers with distinctive chemical and biological properties (the Catrimani River and Água Boa do Univini River) and alluvial floodplains. Some of the wetlands are strictly seasonal in nature.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}} Average annual rainfall is {{convert|2000|m}}. Temperatures range from {{convert|24|to|36|C}} with an average of {{convert|28|C}}.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
Conservation
The park is classified as IUCN protected area category II (national park). It has the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research, environmental education, outdoors recreation and eco-tourism.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}} The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.{{sfn|Full list: PAs supported by ARPA}}
Notes
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Sources
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- {{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|Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade – Chico Mendes}}|accessdate=2016-05-03|language=Portuguese
|title= Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade|publisher=Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/unidades-de-conservacao/biomas-brasileiros/amazonia/unidades-de-conservacao-amazonia/1973-parna-da-serra-da-mocidade.html}}
- {{citation|language=pt|ref={{harvid|Terra Indígena Yanomami – ISA}}
|title=Terra Indígena Yanomami|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental|work=Terras Indígenas no Brasil
|url=https://terrasindigenas.org.br/terras-indigenas/4016?id_arp=4016|accessdate=2017-03-02}}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=Portuguese
|title=Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
|url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=189|accessdate=2016-05-03}}
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Category:1998 establishments in Brazil
Category:National parks of Brazil