Created 11 October 2001 Designation Ecological station | Area 1,053 km² Nearest city Paulo Afonso | |
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Raso da Catarina Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica Raso da Catarina) is a strictly protected ecological station in the state of Bahia in Brazil. It lies in the Raso da Catarina ecoregion of the Caatinga biome.
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Location
The ecological station in the Caatinga biome, which covers 104,842 hectares (259,070 acres), was created on 11 October 2001. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. The reserve is classified as International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) category Ia (strict nature reserve). The reserve covers parts of the municipalities of Rodelas, Paulo Afonso and Jeremoabo in Bahia. It is bounded to the south by the 67,234 hectares (166,140 acres) Serra Branca / Raso da Catarina Environmental Protection Area, created in 2001. It became part of the Caatinga Ecological Corridor, created in May 2006.
Purpose
The purpose is to conserve nature and support scientific research. Specifically the purpose is to conserve the endemic and/or endangered species Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari), three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus), white-browed guan (Penelope jacucaca), yellow-faced siskin (Carduelis yaerrellii), pectoral antwren (Herpsilochmus pectoralis) and cougar (Puma concolor greeni).