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Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area

Coordinates: 10°18′40″S 45°48′43″W / 10.311°S 45.812°W / -10.311; -45.812
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Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area
Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra de Tabatinga
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area
Map showing the location of Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area
Location in Brazil
Nearest cityPalmas, Tocantins, Brazil
Coordinates10°18′40″S 45°48′43″W / 10.311°S 45.812°W / -10.311; -45.812
Area35,185 hectares (86,940 acres)
DesignationEnvironmental Protection Area
Created6 June 1990

Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra de Tabatinga) is a protected area in the states of Tocantins and Maranhão, Brazil. It is in the Cerrado biome.

Location

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The Serra de Tabatinga Environmental Protection Area in the Cerrado biome, which covers 35,185 hectares (86,940 acres), was created on 6 June 1990. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] It is in the municipality of Barreiras in the state of Piauí .[2]

Conservation

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The area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to protect biological diversity, control human occupation and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.[2] Specifically, the unit was created to protect the headwaters of the Parnaíba River to ensure water quality.[3]

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Sources

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  • Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra de Tabatinga (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-22
  • Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra da Tabatinga (in Portuguese), Via Rural, archived from the original on October 30, 2009, retrieved 2016-04-22{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra de Tabatinga (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-22