Cisalpina Private Natural Heritage Reserve
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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Rio Verde between Três Lagoas and Brasilândia
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| Nearest city | Brasilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Coordinates | 21°13′34″S 51°55′25″W / 21.226156°S 51.923692°WCoordinates: 21°13′34″S 51°55′25″W / 21.226156°S 51.923692°W |
| Area | 3,857.70 hectares (9,532.6 acres) |
| Designation | Private natural heritage reserve |
| Created | 16 November 2005 |
| Administrator | CESP |
The Cisalpina Private Natural Heritage Reserve is a private natural heritage reserve in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It contains an area of marshland at the head of the reservoir of the Eng Sérgio Motta Dam on the Paraná River.
The Cisalpina Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) is in the municipality of Brasilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul. It is 388 kilometres (241 mi) from Campo Grande, the state capital, and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Brasilândia. It has an area of 3,857.70 hectares (9,532.6 acres).
The reserve is in the region where the Rio Verde and Paraná River converge, and contains a complex system of interconnected lagoons, streams and channels connected to the channel of the Paraná, which has shifted its bed to the east over time. There are traces of old channels of the Paraná dating back 10,000 to 40,000 years. The terrain is gently undulating. There are two important prehistoric archaeological sites.
The Cisalpina Private Natural Heritage Reserve was created as partial compensation for the land flooded by the Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) with the Eng Sérgio Motta Dam on the Paraná River, which would flood 13,227 hectares (32,680 acres) of the Lagoa São Paulo Reserve and 3,211 hectares (7,930 acres) of the Great Pontal Reserve.
The area once included the Fazenda Olímpia, which was acquired in the 1950s by the Grupo Cisalpina Agrícola S/A. This in turn was acquired by CESP. CESP also acquired the Fazenda Flórida. These formed the Cisalpina/Flórida Complex. The idea of converting the complex into a private natural heritage reserve was described by CESP in a document of 26 November 2003. The proposed reserve had an area of 6,261.2573 hectares (15,471.904 acres). This would be part of a larger managed area of 22,886 hectares (56,550 acres). The reserve proper was limited to the land above the 259 metres (850 ft) waterline allowed for seasonal operation of the reservoir.
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