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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox protected area The Açu National Forest (Шаблон:Lang-pt) is a national forest in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Location

The Açu National Forest is in the municipality of Assu (or Açu) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.Шаблон:Sfn It has an area of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn The terrain is flat or slightly undulating. The only body of water is Lago do Piató, which has a maximum depth of Шаблон:Convert. It used to be fed by flood water from the Piranhas River, but since the construction of a dam on the Piranhas no longer receives water from the river.Шаблон:Sfn

History

The Açu Forest Park (Horto Florestal de Açu) was created by law 1.175 on 10 August 1950. It was made a national forest by ordinance 245 of 18 July 2001.Шаблон:Sfn It is the first national forest in Rio Grande do Norte and the third in the north east region. It was created due to a popular movement by the Defence Committee of the National Forest.Шаблон:Sfn The Açu National Forest is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).Шаблон:Sfn It is classed as IUCN protected area category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) with the objective of sustainable multiple use of forest resources and scientific research, with emphasis on methods for sustainable exploitation of native forests.Шаблон:Sfn An advisory council was appointed on 28 August 2008.Шаблон:Sfn

Environment

The forest is mostly covered by typical Caatinga shrub and trees, with many cactuses. There are small populations of carnauba. 62 species from 46 genera have been identified, mostly from the families Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cactaceae and Boraginaceae. Typical species are Croton sonderianus, Caesalpinia pyramidalis, Auxemma glazioviana, Dipteryx odorata and Tabebuia impetiginosa.Шаблон:Sfn The forest, with its rich vegetation, is home to various species of birds, reptiles and mammals such as armadillos, cavy, pampas deer and marmoset.Шаблон:Sfn

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