Carijós Ecological Station

Carijós Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica de Carijós) is a coastal marine ecological station in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Carijós Ecological Station
Estação Ecológica de Carijós
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityFlorianópolis, Santa Catarina
Coordinates27.465°S 48.510°W / -27.465; -48.510
Area759 hectares (1,880 acres)
DesignationEcological station
Created20 July 1987

Location

The Carijós Ecological Station was established by decree of 20 July 1987, covering an area of 7.5933 square kilometres (2.9318 sq mi) in the Florianópolis municipality.[1] It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[2]

Conservation

Carijós Ecological Station contains part of the Atlantic forest biome and is fully protected. The purpose is conservation of the mangrove ecosystem on Santa Catarina Island. The station is closed to the public, with visits allowed only for environmental education purposes.[1] As of 2009 the Ecological Station was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.[3] In 2013 the ecological station and the National Center for Research and Conservation of Wild Birds (CEMAVE) were involved in monitoring the health of wild birds in federally-administered conservation units of Florianópolis. This was the first systematic study of the prevalence of diseases and parasites of the local avifauna.[4]

References
  1. Estação Ecológica de Carijós – Ministerio do Meio Ambiente.
  2. Esec de Carijós – Chico Mendes.
  3. Triana 2009.
  4. Portal Brasil 2013.

Sources
  • Esec de Carijós (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-23
  • Estação Ecológica de Carijós (in Portuguese), Ministerio do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-15
  • Portal Brasil (30 December 2013), Estação Ecológica de Carijós (SC) monitora avifauna local (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-04-23
  • Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15
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