São Sebastião do Paraíso Biological Reserve

São Sebastião do Paraíso Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica Estadual de São Sebastião do Paraíso) is a state biological reserve in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

São Sebastião do Paraíso Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica Estadual de São Sebastião do Paraíso
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Nearest citySão Sebastião do Paraíso
Coordinates20°54′47″S 47°06′58″W
Area248 hectares (610 acres)
DesignationBiological reserve
Created23 September 1974
AdministratorIEF Minas Gerais

Location

The São Sebastião do Paraíso Biological Reserve was created by law nº 16.580 of 23 September 1974 and is administered by the State Forestry Institute (IEF). It covers an area of 248 hectares (610 acres).[1] The reserve is the only one in the municipality of São Sebastião do Paraíso, which was once covered in extensive forests that were indiscriminately cleared in the later part of the 20th century.[2]

Notes
    1. Camargos & Torrent Lanna, p. 64.
    2. São Sebastião do Paraíso: Vegetação – City Brazil.

    Sources
    • Camargos, Regina M. F.; Torrent Lanna, Mônica, "CADASTRO DAS ÁREAS NATURAIS PROTEGIDAS EM MINAS GERAIS" (PDF), Geonomos, 4 (2), retrieved 2016-04-29
    • "São Sebastião do Paraíso: Vegetação", City Brazil (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-04-29


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