Jaru Biological Reserve
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| Jaru Biological Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Reserva Biológica do Jaru | |
  Location in Brazil | |
| Nearest city | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia |
| Coordinates | 9°54′S 61°43′W / 9.90°S 61.71°W |
| Area | 346,861 hectares (857,110 acres) |
| Designation | Biological reserve |
| Created | 1961 |
Jaru Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica do Jaru) is a biological reserve in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. It is part of the Southern Amazon Conservation Corridor.
The conservation unit was originally created in 1961 as the Jaru Forest Reserve, then replaced in 1984 by the Jaru Biological Reserve.[1] The initial area of 268,150 hectares (662,600 acres) was increased by about 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) on 2 May 2006.[2] The reserve now covers 346,861 hectares (857,110 acres). It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[3] It is located in the municipalities of Vale do Anari, Machadinho d'Oeste and Ji-Paraná in the state of Rondônia.[1] The reserve would be in the proposed South Amazon Ecotones Ecological Corridor.[4]
Altitudes range from 90 to 625 metres (295 to 2,051 ft). Average annual rainfall is 2,513 millimetres (98.9 in). Temperatures range from 14 to 40 °C (57 to 104 °F) with an average of 26 °C (79 °F).[1] The reserve is in the middle Ji-Paraná River basin, in the sub-basin of the Tarumã stream. It lies between the Sierra do Moquém to the north and the Sierra da Providência to the south, south east and east. A survey recorded 168 species of fish, the probable presence of 189 species of amphibians and reptiles, 538 species of birds and over 73 species of mammals.[1]