Mata Preta Ecological Station
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| Mata Preta Ecological Station | |
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| Estação Ecológica da Mata Preta | |
 View of the ESEC | |
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| Coordinates | 26°29′03″S 52°12′00″W / 26.48426°S 52.199954°W |
| Area | 6,566.50 hectares (16,226.2 acres) |
| Designation | Ecological station |
| Created | 19 October 2005 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Mata Preta Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica da Mata Preta) is an ecological station in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It preserves fragments of Atlantic Forest vegetation, including endangered plant and animal species.
The Mata Preta Ecological Station (ESEC) is in the municipality of Abelardo Luz, Santa Catarina.[1] It has an area of 6,566.50 hectares (16,226.2 acres).[2] The ESEC lies just south of the border with the state of Paraná. It is along the south of the section of the BR-280 highway between Clevelândia and Palmas, in three separate sections. The SC-155 highway divides the eastern section from the central section.[3] The buffer zone is 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide and includes part of the municipality of Clevelândia.[4]
History
The Mata Preta Ecological Station was created on 19 October 2005.[2] The process was very confrontational, with strong opposition from the landowners.[5] The consultative council was created on 1 September 2010.[6] As of 2016 the legal status was still not finalized and the owners of land in the ESEC had not been compensated. No field studies had been undertaken and there was no management plan.[5]
The ESEC is classed as IUCN protected area category Ia (strict nature reserve). It has the objectives of conserving nature and supporting scientific research.[5] It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).[2][2]
