Lapinha Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica Lapinha) is a small State Biological Reserve in the municipality of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
| Lapinha Biological Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Reserva Biológica Lapinha | |
  Location in Brazil | |
| Nearest city | Leopoldina, Minas Gerais |
| Coordinates | 21°29′13″S 42°44′10″W / 21.487°S 42.736°W |
| Area | 369 hectares (910 acres) |
| Designation | biological reserve |
| Created | 23 September 1974 |
History
editThe reserve, which covers 368.7 hectares (911 acres) in the municipality of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, was created on 23 September 1974.[1]
Status
editThe climate is tropical, with average temperatures of about 21 °C (70 °F) and average rainfall of 1,307 millimetres (51.5 in). The municipality was once covered in semi-deciduous forest of the Atlantic Forest biome, but has been severely deforested.[2] As of 2009 the State Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.[3]
References
editSources
edit- "Geografia", Jornal Leopoldinense, retrieved 2016-04-16
- Reservas Biologicas – MG (PDF) (in Portuguese), IEF, retrieved 2016-04-16
- Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15