Federal University of Minas Gerais Ecological Station
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| Federal University of Minas Gerais Ecological Station | |
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| Estação Ecológica da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais | |
 Entrance to the station | |
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| Nearest city | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| Coordinates | 19°53′14″S 43°58′25″W / 19.887358°S 43.973690°W |
| Area | 114 hectares (280 acres) |
| Designation | Ecological station |
| Created | 29 July 1988 |
| Administrator | Federal University of Minas Gerais |
The Federal University of Minas Gerais Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) is an ecological station in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The Federal University of Minas Gerais Ecological Station is located on the Pampulha campus of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). It is divided into two areas by Avenida Presidente Carlos Luz. The first area is bounded by the BR-262 ring road, the Army Ministry CPOR facility, the Nuclear Energy Commission, Rua Quatorze and Avenida Presidente Carlos Luz. The second area is bounded by BR-262, Rua Engenho Nogueira and Avenida Presidente Carlos Luz.[1]
History
The site of the ESEC was once occupied by the Dalva farm, and later by the Don Orione Boys' Home, inaugurated by Juscelino Kubitschek in 1944. There are still some traces at the site of pottery and buildings from the past. A proposal to create a conservation area on the campus was approved in January 1979. A committee was formed, and on 29 July 1988 an agreement was signed with the city of Belo Horizonte. The site, formerly abandoned and holding debris from the university, was restored and is now used for various research projects including a Master's course in Ecology Conservation and Wildlife Management.[2]