Anhatomirim Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental de Anhatomirim) is a protected area to the north of Florianópolis on the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The coastal marine reserve, with an area of 4,436.56 hectares (10,963.0 acres), was created on 20 May 1992. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] The name comes from the island of Anhatomirim, on which a fortress was built by the Portuguese in 1735, later used as a political prison in the time of Floriano Peixoto.[2] It comprises an area of land opposite the Fortaleza de Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim and the surrounding water up to 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the land.[3] It lies in the municipality of Governador Celso Ramos, Santa Catarina.[4]
The area is IUCN protected area category V (protected landscape/seascape). The purpose is to protect biological diversity and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources. Specific goals include protecting the feeding and reproduction area of the resident population of Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) freshwater dolphins, and protecting remnants of the Atlantic Rain Forest and water sources needed for survival of local fishing communities.[4]
Ecologyedit
The terrain is generally flat or undulating, with the highest point at 445 metres (1,460 ft) Most of the forest is secondary Atlantic Forest in different stages of regeneration, but there is some preserved dense forest, mainly on the slopes of the Serra da Armação. There are also small mangroves and sandbanks. Migratory species include southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei), swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus), South American tern (Sterna hirundinacea) and rufous-thighed kite (Harpagus diodon).[1]
Protected species include loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), La Plata dolphin and restinga tyrannulet (Phylloscartes kronei).[1] The numbers of tourists visiting the waters by boat for dolphin watching has disturbed these animals, and some researchers have suggested limits if not an outright ban on this activity.[2]
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May 11, 2024
anhatomirim, environmental, protection, area, portuguese, Área, proteção, ambiental, anhatomirim, protected, area, north, florianópolis, coast, santa, catarina, brazil, Área, proteção, ambiental, anhatomirimiucn, category, protected, landscape, seascape, view,. Anhatomirim Environmental Protection Area Portuguese Area de Protecao Ambiental de Anhatomirim is a protected area to the north of Florianopolis on the coast of Santa Catarina Brazil Anhatomirim Environmental Protection AreaArea de Protecao Ambiental de AnhatomirimIUCN category V protected landscape seascape View of Fortaleza de Santa Cruz de AnhatomirimLocation in BrazilNearest cityFlorianopolis Santa CatarinaCoordinates27 24 50 S 48 34 48 W 27 414 S 48 580 W 27 414 48 580Area4 436 56 hectares 10 963 0 acres DesignationEnvironmental Protection AreaCreated20 May 1992 Contents 1 Formation 2 Ecology 3 Notes 4 SourcesFormation editThe coastal marine reserve with an area of 4 436 56 hectares 10 963 0 acres was created on 20 May 1992 It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation 1 The name comes from the island of Anhatomirim on which a fortress was built by the Portuguese in 1735 later used as a political prison in the time of Floriano Peixoto 2 It comprises an area of land opposite the Fortaleza de Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim and the surrounding water up to 1 kilometre 0 62 mi from the land 3 It lies in the municipality of Governador Celso Ramos Santa Catarina 4 The area is IUCN protected area category V protected landscape seascape The purpose is to protect biological diversity and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources Specific goals include protecting the feeding and reproduction area of the resident population of Tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis freshwater dolphins and protecting remnants of the Atlantic Rain Forest and water sources needed for survival of local fishing communities 4 Ecology editThe terrain is generally flat or undulating with the highest point at 445 metres 1 460 ft Most of the forest is secondary Atlantic Forest in different stages of regeneration but there is some preserved dense forest mainly on the slopes of the Serra da Armacao There are also small mangroves and sandbanks Migratory species include southern right whale Eubalaena australis common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus La Plata dolphin Pontoporia blainvillei swallow tailed kite Elanoides forficatus South American tern Sterna hirundinacea and rufous thighed kite Harpagus diodon 1 Protected species include loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta green sea turtle Chelonia mydas La Plata dolphin and restinga tyrannulet Phylloscartes kronei 1 The numbers of tourists visiting the waters by boat for dolphin watching has disturbed these animals and some researchers have suggested limits if not an outright ban on this activity 2 Notes edit a b c APA de Anhatomirim Chico Mendes a b Area de Protecao Ambiental Anhatomirim Via Rural Mapa Interativo ICMBio a b Unidade de Conservacao MMA Sources editAPA de Anhatomirim in Portuguese Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation retrieved 2016 04 20 Area de Protecao Ambiental Anhatomirim in Portuguese Via Rural archived from the original on 2011 08 23 retrieved 2016 04 20 Mapa Interativo ICMBio archived from the original on 2016 06 17 retrieved 2016 04 20 Unidade de Conservacao Area de Protecao Ambiental de Anhatomirim in Portuguese MMA Ministerio do Meio Ambiente retrieved 2016 04 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anhatomirim Environmental Protection Area amp oldid 963116235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
