Английская Википедия:Caracaraí Ecological Station
Шаблон:Infobox protected area Caracaraí Ecological Station (Шаблон:Lang-pt) is an ecological station in the state of Roraima, Brazil.
Location
The ecological station, which covers Шаблон:Convert, was created on 31 May 1982.Шаблон:Sfn It is in the municipality of Caracaraí in the state of Roraima.Шаблон:Sfn It adjoins the Yanomami Indigenous Territory to the west.Шаблон:Sfn The station is named after the municipality, whose name means "little hawk", a very common bird in the region.Шаблон:Sfn It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.Шаблон:Sfn
Conservation
The ecological station is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia. The purpose is preservation of nature and support of scientific research.Шаблон:Sfn The vegetation is characteristic of transition forest, with trees Шаблон:Convert tall with thin trunks. There are several layers, with the higher trees losing their leaves in the dry season. The rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis is one of the upper layer trees.Шаблон:Sfn Protected species include white-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth).Шаблон:Sfn
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Шаблон:Ecological station (Brazil)