Created 26 January 1990 | ||
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Nearest city Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Area 131,769 hectares (325,610 acres) Designation Environmental Protection Area Management Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation | ||
Perna subindo morro da esquerda da pedreira
Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Morro da Pedreira Environmental Protection Area) is a protected area in the Cerrado biome in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Location
The protected area in the Cerrado biome, which covers 131,769 hectares (325,610 acres), was created on 26 January 1990. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. It contains all or part of the municipalities of Conceição do Mato Dentro, Itabira, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Jaboticatubas, Nova União, Morro do Pilar, Santana do Riacho and Taquaraçu de Minas in the state of Minas Gerais.
Conservation
The environmental protection area is classed as IUCN protected area category V, protected landscape/seascape. The purpose is to preserve biological diversity, control the impact of human occupation and ensure sustainable use of natural resources. Protected species in the area include maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis mitis).