Comboios Biological Reserve

Comboios Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica de Comboios) is a biological reserve in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Comboios Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica de Comboios
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityLinhares, Espírito Santo
Coordinates19.7°S 39.933°W / -19.7; -39.933
Area785 hectares (1,940 acres)
Designationbiological reserve
Created25 September 1984

Location

Comboios Biological Reserve is in the municipalities of Aracruz and Linhares, Espírito Santo.[1] The coastal biome reserve which has an area of 785 hectares (1,940 acres) was established by decree of 25 September 1984.[2] It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002.[3]

Conservation

As of 2009 the Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia. Objectives are full preservation of biota and other natural attributes.[1] The reserve is the state headquarters for Projeto TAMAR, the turtle conservation organization. The reserve's aquarium contains giant sea turtles, and the residents of nearby Regência make their living from turtle conservation as well as fishing.[4] Protected species in the conservation unit are Amazona rhodocorytha, Atta robusta, Maned sloth, Cnemidophorus and Panthera onca.[2]

References
  1. Unidade de Conservação ... MMA.
  2. Rebio de Comboios – Instituto Chico Mendes.
  3. Lamas, Crepaldi & Mesquita 2015, p. 102.
  4. Reserva Biológica de Comboios – Lonely Panet.

Sources
  • Lamas, Ivana Reis; Crepaldi, Maria Otávia; Mesquita, Carlos Alberto Bernardo (2015), Uma Rede no Corredor (PDF) (in Portuguese), Conservação Internacional (CI-Brasil), ISBN 978-85-98830-28-5, retrieved 2016-10-22
  • Rebio de Comboios, Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, retrieved 2016-04-15
  • "Reserva Biológica de Comboios", Lonely Panet, retrieved 2016-04-15
  • Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica de Comboios (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-25
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