Gurupi-Piriá Marine Extractive Reserve
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| Gurupi-Piriá Marine Extractive Reserve | |
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| Reserva Extrativista Marinha de Gurupi-Piriá | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Coordinates | 1°00′12″S 46°13′23″W / 1.003363°S 46.223133°W |
| Area | 74,081 hectares (183,060 acres) |
| Designation | Extractive reserve |
| Created | 20 May 2005 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Gurupi-Piriá Marine Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Marinha de Gurupi-Piriá) is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
17. Gurupi-Piriá Marine Extractive Reserve
The Gurupi-Piriá Marine Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Viseu on the Atlantic coast of the extreme east of Pará. It has an area of 74,081 hectares (183,060 acres).[1] It adjoins the Araí-Peroba Marine Extractive Reserve to the west and the Reentrâncias Maranhenses Environmental Protection Area in the state of Maranhão to the east.[2]
The reserve is in an area of coastal plains and rivers, with beaches, dunes and cliffs, and includes the islands of Apeú Salvador, Itacupim, Taperebateua and dos Pássaros. The maximum elevation is 15 metres (49 ft) above sea level. The main rivers are the Gurupí along the eastern boundary, the Limondeua, Bombom and Piriá.[3] The reserve protects both sides of the Piriá River, and the coasts and inlets of the peninsulas on both sides of the mouth of this river.[2]
Environment
Average annual rainfall is 2,200 millimetres (87 in) Temperatures range from 22 to 38 °C (72 to 100 °F) with an average of 30 °C (86 °F). Mangroves include Avicennia germinans, Avicennia schaueriana, Laguncularia racemosa and Rhizophora mangle. Riparian forests along the sides of the small streams, and small grassland areas, form the transition from the mangroves to terra firma.[3]