Andradina Biological Reserve

Andradina Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica de Andradina
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)

Coordinates	20°52′51″S 51°20′07″W / 20.8807°S 51.3353°W / -20.8807; -51.3353Coordinates: 20°52′51″S 51°20′07″W / 20.8807°S 51.3353°W / -20.8807; -51.3353
Area	168 hectares (420 acres)
Designation	Biological reserve
Created	17 December 1985
Administrator	Agencia Paulista de Tecnologia das Agronegócios

Andradina Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica de Andradina) is a biological reserve administered by São Paulo state, Brazil.

Location

The reserve was created by São Paulo state on 17 December 1985 as a biological reserve under the terms of the Federal Law 4.771 of 15 September 1965. It had formerly been the Estação Experimental de Zootecnia de Andradina. It is located in the municipality of Andradina.^[1] It covers an area of 168 hectares (420 acres)^[2]

Conservation

The reserve is home to endangered titi monkeys.^[3] Threats include encroachment of people, cattle and horses, accidental fires, poaching and siltation and pollution of the water courses.^[4]

Notes

Sources

Contrato 093/10 (PDF) (in Portuguese), VALEC
Gazeta da Região Sidy Silva (21 July 2014), Andradina 77 anos Especial Terra do Rei do Gado o grande desenvolvimento urbano, retrieved 2016-04-24
Montoro, Franco (17 December 1985), LEI N. 4.920, DE 17 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1985 (in Portuguese), Legislature of Sao Paulo, retrieved 2016-04-24
Reserva Biológica de Andradina (in Portuguese), MERCOSUR, retrieved 2016-04-24

Biological reserve (Brazil)

Amazon	Abufari Culuene Guaporé Gurupi Jaru Lago Piratuba Maicuru Manicoré Morro dos Seis Lagos Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Parazinho Rio Ouro Preto Rio Trombetas Tapirapé Traçadal Uatumã

Atlantic Forest	Andradina Araras Araucárias Augusto Ruschi Bom Jesus Canela Preta Carmo da Mata Colônia 31 de Março Córrego do Veado Córrego Grande Fazenda São Mateus Fontes do Ipiranga Guaribas Lapinha Mata Escura Mata Paludosa Pedra Talhada Perobas Pindorama Poço das Antas Saltinho Santa Rita São Sebastião do Paraíso Serra Negra Sooretama Tamboré Tinguá Una União Vila Facchini

Caatinga	Jaíba

Cerrado	Contagem Mogi-Guaçu Professor José Ângelo Rizzo

Coastal marine	Atol das Rocas Banhados do Delta Comboios Guaratiba Ilha do Cabo Frio Lami José Lutzenberger Marinha do Arvoredo Praia do Sul Santa Isabel

Pampas	Ibirapuitã São Donato

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