Carste de Lagoa Santa Environmental Protection Area
| Carste de Lagoa Santa Environmental Protection Area | |
|---|---|
| Área de Proteção Ambiental Carste de Lagoa Santa | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Location in Brazil | |
| Nearest city | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| Coordinates | 19°32′02″S 43°59′10″W / 19.534°S 43.986°W |
| Area | 39,957 hectares (98,740 acres) |
| Designation | Environmental Protection Area |
| Created | 25 January 1990 |
Carste de Lagoa Santa Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental Carste de Lagoa Santa is a protected area in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Location[edit]
The protected area in the Cerrado biome, which covers 39,957 hectares (98,740 acres), was created on 25 January 1990. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] The objective is to protect biological diversity, manage the impact of human occupation and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.[2] The area covers parts of the municipalities of Confins, Lagoa Santa, Matozinhos, Funilândia, Pedro Leopoldo and Prudente de Morais in Minas Gerais.[2]
Conservation[edit]
The Carste de Lagoa Santa Environmental Protection Area is classed as IUCN protected area category V: protected landscape/seascape.[2] Protected species include fossorial giant rat (Kunsia fronto), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis mitis) and orange-brown Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys brasiliensis).[1] It includes the Sumidouro State Park, which protects an area containing limestone caves where remains of early humans have been found.[3]
Notes[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Àrea de Proteção Ambiental Carste de Lagoa Santa (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
- "Parque Estadual do Sumidouro", Descubra Minas (in Portuguese), SENAC Minas, retrieved 2016-12-12
- Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Carste de Lagoa Santa (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-21