Rio Liberdade State Forest
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Rio Liberdade State Forest | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Nearest city | Tarauacá, Acrel |
| Coordinates | 8°03′36″S 71°49′16″W / 8.06°S 71.821°W |
| Area | 126,360 hectares (312,200 acres) |
| Designation | State forest is a state forest in the state of Acre, Brazil. |
| Created | 9 March 2004 |
| Administrator | Instituto de Meio Ambiente do Acre |
The Rio Liberdade State Forest (Portuguese: Florestal Estadual do Rio Liberdade) is a state forest in the state of Acre, Brazil.
3. Rio Liberdade State Forest
The Rio Liberdade State Forest is in the municipality of Tarauacá in the state of Acre. It has an area of 126,360 hectares (312,200 acres).[1] The forest is bounded to the north by the BR-364 highway and the Mogno State Forest. To the west it adjoins the Riozinho da Liberdade Extractive Reserve. The Igarapé Tarauaê, a tributary of the Gregório River, rises in the forest and flow to the northeast.[1]
The climate is equatorial humid, with high rainfall distributed throughout the year and a marked rainy season between November and April.[2]
The vegetation is dominated by dense tropical rainforest rich in hardwood species such as mahogany (*Swietenia macrophylla*), cedar (*Cedrela odorata*), and Brazil nut (*Bertholletia excelsa*).[3] Non-timber forest products like natural rubber (*Hevea brasiliensis*) and açaí (*Euterpe precatoria*) are also widespread. The area provides habitat for a wide range of Amazonian fauna, including primates, tapirs, peccaries, macaws, and numerous amphibians and reptiles, reflecting the high biodiversity typical of Acre’s forests.[4]
History
The Rio Liberdade State Forest was created on 9 March 2004.[1] The consultative council for the Rio Gregório State Forest complex was created by decree on 19 September 2008. This covers the Rio Gregório, Mogno and Rio Liberdade state forests, all of which had been created on the same date.[5] The governor installed the council members in April 2012.[6]