Tapirapé Biological Reserve
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Tapirapé Biological Reserve
| alt_name = Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé
| iucn_category = Ia
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| location = Marabá and São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
| nearest_city = Parauapebas, Pará
| coordinates = {{coord|5.591|S|50.611|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|99271|ha}}
| designation = Biological reserve
| created = 5 May 1989
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Tapirapé Biological Reserve ({{langx|pt|Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé}}) is a biological reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
History
The reserve, which covers {{convert|99271|ha}}, was established by decree on 5 May 1989.
It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.{{sfn|Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé – Chico Mendes}}
The reserve lies in the municipalities of Marabá and São Félix do Xingu in the state of Pará.
It is located in the basins of the Tocantins River and Araguaia River.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
The reserve has two physical bases, of which the Bacaba Base can accommodate 20 people with basic infrastructure for researchers and students including a small laboratory room, a dock for small boats and security.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
Status
The Biological Reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.
The purpose is to fully preserve the biota and other natural attributes without direct human interference.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.{{sfn|Full list: PAs supported by ARPA}}
The reserve is in the Amazon biome and has vegetation typical of this biome.
It includes dense and open rainforest, submontane and montane forest.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
Uta Hick's bearded saki (chiropotes utahicki) is a protected species in the reserve.{{sfn|Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé – Chico Mendes}}
The proposed South Amazon Ecological Corridor would link the conservation unit to other protected areas and indigenous territories in the region.{{sfn|Ayres|Da Fonseca |Rylands|Queiroz|2005|p=33}}
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}}
- {{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 Tapirapé – Chico Mendes}}|accessdate=2016-04-18|language=Portuguese
|title=Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé|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/2000-rebio-do-tapirape.html}}
- {{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=Portuguese
|title=Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
|url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=211|accessdate=2016-04-18}}
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Category:1989 establishments in Brazil
Category:Biological reserves of Brazil