Rio da Casca Ecological Station
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| Rio da Casca Ecological Station | |
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| Estação Ecológica do Rio da Casca | |
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| Nearest city | Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso |
| Coordinates | 15°33′42″S 55°26′35″W / 15.561613°S 55.44297°W |
| Area | 3,534 hectares (8,730 acres) |
| Designation | Ecological station |
| Created | 27 May 1994 |
| Administrator | Coordenadoria de Unidades de Conservação, MT |
The Rio da Casca Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica do Rio da Casca) is an ecological station in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It protects a partly deforested area of savanna.
The Rio da Casca Ecological Station (ESEC) is divided between the municipalities of Chapada dos Guimarães (76.61%), Cuiabá (10.84%) and Campo Verde (12.52%) in the state of Mato Grosso.[1] The ESEC has two parts, one with an area of 3,329 hectares (8,230 acres) and the other with an area of 205 hectares (510 acres).[2] The total area is 3,534 hectares (8,730 acres).[1] It lies to the east of the MT-450 state highway and is south of the BR-251 federal highway.[3]
History
The Rio da Casca Ecological Station was created by state governor decree 6.437 of 27 May 1994. The consultative council was created on 15 December 2014.[4]