Igarapé Gelado Environmental Protection Area
Igarapé Gelado Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Area de Protecao Ambiental do Igarape Gelado) is a protected area in the state of Pará, Brazil. It contains cultivated land and Amazon biome.
| Igarapé Gelado Environmental Protection Area | |
|---|---|
| Area de Protecao Ambiental do Igarape Gelado | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Location in Brazil | |
| Nearest city | Parauapebas, Pará |
| Coordinates | 5.959°S 50.225°W |
| Area | 23,285 hectares (57,540 acres) |
| Designation | Environmental Protection Area |
| Created | 5 May 1989 |
Location
The protected area, which covers 23,285 hectares (57,540 acres) of the Amazon biome, was created on 5 May 1989. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] It lies within the Parauapebas municipality of the state of Pará.
Conservation
The area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to protect biological diversity and control human activities to ensure sustainable use of natural resources.[2] Protected species include Uta Hick's bearded saki (Chiropotes utahicki).[1]
Sources
- Área de Proteção Ambiental do Igarapé Gelado (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-21
- Unidade de Conservação: Area de Protecao Ambiental do Igarape Gelado (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-21
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