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24-625: The Rio Novo National Park has an area of 538,151 hectares (1,329,800 acres). It covers parts of the municipalities of Novo Progresso and Itaituba in Pará. The park is in an area of low-relief plateaus and depressions. The east is in the Jamanxim-Xingu depression, with flat terrain at elevations of 100 to 400 metres (330 to 1,310 ft), rising in small areas to the residual tablelands of southern Pará, with clusters of hills and low mountains with heights of 350 to 750 metres (1,150 to 2,460 ft). The west

48-619: A very diverse bird population and favour endemism. The white-banded mockingbird ( Mimus triurus ) passes through the reserve from June to August. 409 species are known to occur in the reserve including the threatened hyacinth macaw ( Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus ), Chaco eagle ( Buteogallus coronatus ), red-necked aracari ( Pteroglossus bitorquatus ) and blue-winged macaw ( Primolius maracana ). There are 22 regionally endemic species including red-throated piping guan ( Pipile cujubi ), snow-capped manakin ( Lepidothrix nattereri ) and masked tanager ( Tangara nigrocincta ). Rare species include

72-659: Is a biological reserve in the state of Pará , Brazil. The reserve protects an area in the transition between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes, supporting highly diverse flora and fauna including many endemic species. It is accessible via the BR-163 highway, and is among the federal conservation units in the Amazon Legal that has suffered most from deforestation . The Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve has an area of 342,192 hectares (845,570 acres). The reserve covers parts of

96-631: Is in a region that contains 12 sustainable use conservation areas and 6 fully protected areas. The fully protected areas, which cover 6,670,422 hectares (16,482,970 acres), are the Amazônia , Jamanxim , Rio Novo and Serra do Pardo national parks, the Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve and the Terra do Meio Ecological Station . The sustainable use areas include the Tapajós environmental protection area and

120-482: Is in a region that contains 12 sustainable use conservation areas and 6 fully protected areas. The fully protected areas, which cover 6,670,422 hectares (16,482,970 acres), are the Amazônia , Jamanxim , Rio Novo and Serra do Pardo national parks, the Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve and the Terra do Meio Ecological Station . The sustainable use areas include the Tapajós environmental protection area and

144-606: Is on the Parauari-Tropas plateau, broken hilly country with elevations from 150 to 400 metres (490 to 1,310 ft) The southwest is dominated by the Serra do Cachimbo , rising to 500 to 650 metres (1,640 to 2,130 ft), with a sharp escarpment forming its northern face. The park is in the basins of the Jamanxim and Crepori rivers, tributaries of the Tapajós . The main river in the park

168-686: Is the Rio Novo , a major tributary of the Jamanxim formed by the juncture of the Inambé and Marrom rivers. There are several waterfalls and rapids in the park due to the drop from the south to the north. Most of the streams have been contaminated by the illegal mining in the region. The park adjoins the Mundurucu Indigenous Territory to the west. It adjoins the Jamanxim National Forest to

192-583: The Tapajós hermit ( Phaethornis aethopygus ), bald parrot ( Pyrilia aurantiocephala ) and the chorozinho-do-cachimbo, a recently discovered species of Herpsilochmus . The reserve maintains large blocks of native vegetation in the deforestation arc along the BR-163 highway. It was considered a priority among the first proposals for large scale conservation in the Amazon. The Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve

216-474: The Altamira , Amaná , Jamanxim , Trairão , Itaituba I , Itaituba II and Tapajós national forests, covering a total of 7,555,889 hectares (18,671,010 acres). At the time of its creation the reserve had already been occupied for 15 years in about 94 locations by squatters who had moved north from Mato Grosso. As of 2015 about 200 families lived in the reserve. Large amounts of mahogany have been removed from

240-594: The Altamira , Amaná , Jamanxim , Trairão , Itaituba I , Itaituba II and Tapajós national forests, covering a total of 7,555,889 hectares (18,671,010 acres). The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program . Novo Progresso Novo Progresso is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil . The city is served by Novo Progresso Airport The municipality contains part of

264-495: The Amazon rainforest was proceeding at a rapid pace. 7°08′49″S 55°22′55″W  /  7.14694°S 55.3819°W  / -7.14694; -55.3819 This Pará , Brazil location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve The Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve ( Portuguese : Reserva Biológica Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo )

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288-738: The cerrado , are also found. Reptiles include typical Amazon species such as the gecko Gonatodes eladioi , the lizards Bachia flavescens and Anolis punctatus , false coral snake ( Anilius scytale ), pit viper Bothriopsis taeniata , emerald tree boa ( Corallus caninus ) and Xenoxybelis argenteus . Regionally endemic species include five species of frog including Rhinella castaneotica , Brazil-nut poison frog ( Adelphobates castaneoticus ) and Hyla anataliasiasi , two caecilians ( Nectocaecilia ladigesi and Typhlonectes obesus and seven lizards including Arthrosaura kockii , striped forest whiptail ( Kentropyx calcarata ) and Leposoma guianense . The varied relief and flora support

312-629: The giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ), giant armadillo ( Priodontes maximus ) and the regionally endemic white-cheeked spider monkey ( Ateles marginatus ), which is protected. The reserve has typical amphibians of the Amazon rainforest including the South American common toad ( Rhinella margaritifera ), the gladiator frog Hyla wavrini and the Manaus slender-legged tree frog ( Osteocephalus taurinus ). The frogs Dendropsophus melanargyreus and Pseudopaludicola mystacalis , more common in

336-446: The 342,192 hectares (845,570 acres) Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve , a strictly protected conservation unit established in 2005. It also contains part of the 538,151 hectares (1,329,800 acres) Rio Novo National Park , a conservation unit created in 2006. In contains the 1,301,683 hectares (3,216,530 acres) Jamanxim National Forest , a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2006 in which uncontrolled clearance of

360-481: The Amazon lowlands. Roughly 53% is covered by open rainforest, 33% by dense rainforest and 14% by contact between savannah and seasonal forest. The endangered white-cheeked spider monkey ( Ateles marginatus ) is an endemic species. The Rio Novo National Park was created by decree on 13 February 2006 and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). An advisory council

384-466: The east. The Rio Novo National Park is in the Amazon biome . Average annual rainfall is 2,337 millimetres (92.0 in). Temperatures range from 24 to 33 °C (75 to 91 °F) with an average of 27 °C (81 °F). It is in a region of contact between the cerrado and Amazon forest, and has at least six different zones of vegetation due to the difference in altitude between the Serra do Cachimbo and

408-472: The forests of the reserve via a 923 kilometres (574 mi) network of roads, creating a fragmented and vulnerable landscape. The remaining lumber is not seen as high value, so trees are mostly felled in order to create pasturage. As of 2013 26,402 hectares (65,240 acres) had been deforested, making it among the ten most deforested federal conservation units in the Amazon Legal. More than 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) has been burned by squatters, and about 6% of

432-503: The municipalities of Altamira and Novo Progresso in the state of Pará. The reserve is adjacent to the BR-163 highway and abuts the Panará and Menkragnoti indigenous territories . The Serra do Cachimbo complex is partly a continuous mass of mountains with a south west alignment, partly plateau with flat-bottomed valleys. Altitude ranges from 250 to 740 metres (820 to 2,430 ft) above sea level. Erosion has created ridges and ravines. In

456-603: The north the climate is humid tropical, with high temperature and rainfall throughout the year. In the south the climate is tropical, with a dry season. There is a wide range of plant species of sub-montane dense and open rainforest, seasonal and alluvial forest and extensive open areas of Campinarana , besides patches of Rupestre and Buritizais vegetation. Endangered carnivores include the giant otter ( Pteronura brasiliensis ), ocelot ( Leopardus pardalis ), oncilla ( Leopardus tigrinus ), margay ( Leopardus wiedii ) and jaguar ( Panthera onca ). Other endangered species include

480-580: The northern part there are escarpments along the transition to the peripheral depression of southern Pará, where the rivers descend in rapids and waterfalls such as the Salto do Curuá. Springs in the reserve form the Cristalino and São Bento rivers, which are in the Tapajós basin. The Água Fria, Flecha, Nilana, Ipiranga , Xixé, Curuaés , Curuá and Iriri rivers are headwaters of the Xingu River . About 11% of

504-494: The reserve has been converted to pasture. The reserve has also suffered from predatory hunting and fishing. There are two abandoned mining areas covering 325 hectares (800 acres), which affect water quality. There are two small hydroelectric stations on the western margin of the reserve. In August 2015 it was reported that Senator Flexa Ribeiro of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) proposed to split

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528-447: The reserve is in the Tapajós basin and the remainder in the Xingu basin. The Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve is in the Amazon biome . Average annual rainfall is 2,000 millimetres (79 in). Temperatures vary from 18 to 35 °C (64 to 95 °F) with an average of 22 °C (72 °F). The reserve is in a transition region between the Amazon and the Cerrado . In

552-444: Was created by decree on 20 May 2005. The reserve is classed as IUCN protected area category Ia (strict nature reserve), with the objective of fully preserving the biota and other natural attributes without direct human interference or environmental changes except where needed to restore and preserve the ecology. The management plan was approved on 4 September 2009, and the advisory council was created on 8 November 2011. The reserve

576-410: Was created on 8 November 2011. It is classified as IUCN protected area category II (national park). The objective is to preserve natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty and to enable scientific research, educational activities, environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and ecological tourism. The park is open to visitors with special permission. The park

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