Pirapitinga Ecological Station
Pirapitinga Ecological Station is an ecological station in Brazil, on an island in the lake formed by the Três Marias Dam in Minas Gerais.Location
The reserve has an area of in the cerrado biome.
It was created on 20 July 1987.
It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.
It is located in the municipality of Morada Nova de Minas in the state of Minas Gerais.
When the reservoir of the Três Marias Dam was filled in 1962 the station purchased the island that was formed when the reservoir was full.
It has an area of about and a perimeter of.
The lake is above sea level.
The highest point is above lake level.
Average annual rainfall is.
Temperature ranges from, with average of.
Vegetation includes trees up to high, with scattered Mata Mesofílica species among the Savannah species.
There are distinct layers of savannah vegetation: grasses, shrubs up to, trees from and trees over.
Endemic fauna include curl-crested jay, peach-fronted parakeet, shrike-like tanager, white-eared puffbird and red-bellied macaw.Conservation
The Ecological Station is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.
It was created to protect the environment and support basic and applied ecological research and education in conservation.
The station is a habitat for the near threatened maned wolf and the giant anteater.
