In the 1970s the Special Secretariat of the Environment under the environmentalist Paulo Nogueira Neto launched a program of estações ecológicas (ecological stations) with the aim of establishing a network of reserves that would protect representative samples of all Brazilian ecosystems. Several stations were created in 1981, of which the Taiamã Ecological Station was the only one in the Pantanal,[a] created by decree on 2 June 1981.[2]
The Taiamã Ecological Station is in the Cáceres and Poconé municipalities of Mato Grosso.[3] It consists of the island of Taiamã, which covers a total area of 11,555 hectares (28,550 acres) and is bordered by the Paraguay and Bracinho rivers.[2] The purpose is to preserve nature and support scientific research.[3]
Environmentedit
The station consists mostly of flooded fields, but includes permanent and temporary lakes, ponds and meandering streams, strongly influenced by seasonal fluctuations of the Paraguay River.[2]
The vegetation of the Pantanal is mainly influenced by the Cerrado biome, but also has elements from the Amazon rainforest, Gran Chaco and Atlantic Forest.[3] There are large fields of grass interspersed with areas of forest, and riparian forest along the rivers around the station. Water plants such as water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes) provide shelter for fish to lay their eggs. Islands of water hyacinth floating down river during floods transport many animal and plant species.[2] The region is notable for its extraordinary concentration and abundance of wildlife.[3] Migratory birds include vermilion flycatcher (pyrocephalus rubinus), American cliff swallow (hirundo pyrrhonota), barn swallow (hirundo rustica) and purple martin (progne subis).[3]
Statusedit
As of 2009 the Ecological Station was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia, with a terrestrial area of 11,200 hectares (28,000 acres).[4] Endangered species in the ecological station include the jaguar (Panthera onca), giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus).[2] Since 2018 the station has been designated as a protected Ramsar site.[1]
Referencesedit
^The Pantanal is one of the largest wetland areas in the world, with an area of almost 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi) in the upper Paraguay River basin, of which 363,000 square kilometres (140,000 sq mi) is in Brazil.[2]
^ ab"Taiamã Ecological Station". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Estação Ecológica de Taiamã: História (in Portuguese), ICMBio, retrieved 2016-04-18
Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15
Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica de Taiamã (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-18
January 01, 1970
taiamã, ecological, station, portuguese, estação, ecológica, taiamã, ecological, station, mato, grosso, state, brazil, estação, ecológica, taiamãiucn, category, strict, nature, reserve, location, brazillocationcáceres, mato, grosso, brazilcoordinates16, 505are. Taiama Ecological Station Portuguese Estacao Ecologica de Taiama is an ecological station in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil Taiama Ecological StationEstacao Ecologica de TaiamaIUCN category Ia strict nature reserve Location in BrazilLocationCaceres Mato Grosso BrazilCoordinates16 51 11 S 57 30 18 W 16 853 S 57 505 W 16 853 57 505Area11 555 hectares 28 550 acres DesignationEcological stationCreated2 June 1981Ramsar WetlandDesignated21 October 2018Reference no 2363 1 Contents 1 Creation 2 Environment 3 Status 4 References 5 SourcesCreation editIn the 1970s the Special Secretariat of the Environment under the environmentalist Paulo Nogueira Neto launched a program of estacoes ecologicas ecological stations with the aim of establishing a network of reserves that would protect representative samples of all Brazilian ecosystems Several stations were created in 1981 of which the Taiama Ecological Station was the only one in the Pantanal a created by decree on 2 June 1981 2 The Taiama Ecological Station is in the Caceres and Pocone municipalities of Mato Grosso 3 It consists of the island of Taiama which covers a total area of 11 555 hectares 28 550 acres and is bordered by the Paraguay and Bracinho rivers 2 The purpose is to preserve nature and support scientific research 3 Environment editThe station consists mostly of flooded fields but includes permanent and temporary lakes ponds and meandering streams strongly influenced by seasonal fluctuations of the Paraguay River 2 nbsp Vermilion flycatcher in the Pantanal The vegetation of the Pantanal is mainly influenced by the Cerrado biome but also has elements from the Amazon rainforest Gran Chaco and Atlantic Forest 3 There are large fields of grass interspersed with areas of forest and riparian forest along the rivers around the station Water plants such as water hyacinth eichhornia crassipes provide shelter for fish to lay their eggs Islands of water hyacinth floating down river during floods transport many animal and plant species 2 The region is notable for its extraordinary concentration and abundance of wildlife 3 Migratory birds include vermilion flycatcher pyrocephalus rubinus American cliff swallow hirundo pyrrhonota barn swallow hirundo rustica and purple martin progne subis 3 Status editAs of 2009 the Ecological Station was a strict nature reserve under IUCN protected area category Ia with a terrestrial area of 11 200 hectares 28 000 acres 4 Endangered species in the ecological station include the jaguar Panthera onca giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis and marsh deer Blastocerus dichotomus 2 Since 2018 the station has been designated as a protected Ramsar site 1 References edit The Pantanal is one of the largest wetland areas in the world with an area of almost 600 000 square kilometres 230 000 sq mi in the upper Paraguay River basin of which 363 000 square kilometres 140 000 sq mi is in Brazil 2 a b Taiama Ecological Station Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 11 January 2019 a b c d e f Estacao Ecologica de Taiama Historia ICMBio a b c d e Unidade de Conservacao MMA Triana 2009 Sources editEstacao Ecologica de Taiama Historia in Portuguese ICMBio retrieved 2016 04 18 Triana Elisa 29 May 2009 Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil The Encyclopedia of Earth retrieved 2016 04 15 Unidade de Conservacao Estacao Ecologica de Taiama in Portuguese MMA Ministerio do Meio Ambiente retrieved 2016 04 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taiama Ecological Station amp oldid 1048333363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
