Manicoré Biological Reserve
| Manicoré Biological Reserve | |
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| Reserva Biológica do Manicoré | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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| Nearest city | Manicoré, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 6°58′08″S 60°58′26″W / 6.969°S 60.974°WCoordinates: 6°58′08″S 60°58′26″W / 6.969°S 60.974°W |
| Area | 359,137.55 hectares (887,448.2 acres) |
| Designation | Biological reserve |
| Created | 11 May 2016 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Manicoré Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica do Manicoré) is a biological reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It fully protects an intact area of the Amazon rainforest that is rich in biodiversity, and serves as part of a shield against the advance of the arc of deforestation.
The Manicoré Biological Reserve is the municipalities of Manicoré (54.92%) and Novo Aripuanã (45.08%) in the state of Amazonas. It is north of the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230). It is bounded by the Campos de Manicoré Environmental Protection Area (APA) to the west and by the Aripuanã National Forest to the south and east. Both of these units were created at the same time as the Manicoré Biological Reserve. It lies to the west of the Aripuanã River, a tributary of the Madeira River. The Madeira flows some distance to the west of the reserve. The Manicoré River forms part of the boundary with the Campos de Manicoré APA, then flows north through the Manicoré Biological Reserve. It has an area of 359,137.55 hectares (887,448.2 acres).
The reserve is in the Amazon biome. Vegetation is mainly dense rainforest with some pioneer formations, and has not suffered as much deforestation as other areas of the Amazon. The reserve holds a wide range of palm tree species, and has endangered tree species such as the Bertholletia excelsa, Amburana cearensis var. Acreana, Swietenia macrophylla and Aniba rosaeodora. The region has a variety of environments and diverse fauna, although there have been few studies. The Madeira River basin is estimated to harbour about 800 species of birds, and is an area with many primates including endemic species.
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