{{Short description|Forest in Brazil}} {{Infobox protected area | name = Sooretama Biological Reserve | alt_name = Reserva Biológica de Sooretama | iucn_category = Ia | image = Parque Botânico em Sooretama, Linhares-ES, Brasil.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Reserva natural em Sooretama 2012 | image_size = | map=Brazil | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Brazil | map_width = | relief = yes | location = | nearest_city = [[São Mateus, Espírito Santo]] | coordinates = {{coord|18.987|S|40.107|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | area = {{convert|27858|ha}} | designation = [[Biological reserve (Brazil)|Biological reserve]] | authorized = | created = 20 September 1982 | established = | designated = | website = | url = }} '''Sooretama Biological Reserve''' ({{langx|pt|Reserva Biológica de Sooretama}} is a [[Biological reserve (Brazil)|biological reserve]] in the state of [[Espírito Santo]], Brazil.
==History==
The area at present occupied by the reserve consists of two areas; one of {{convert|12250|ha}} was formerly the Parque de Refugio e Criação de Animais Silvestres Sooretama and another of {{convert|10000|ha}} was formerly the Parque Estadual Barra Seca of the state of Espirito Santo. These were merged on 20 September 1982 to create the biological reserve.{{sfn|Reserva Biológica de Sooretama – ICMBio}} It became part of the [[Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor]], created in 2002.{{sfn|Lamas|Crepaldi|Mesquita|2015|p=102}}
The reserve covers {{convert|27858|ha}} of Atlantic Forest. It is administered by the [[Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation]].{{sfn|Rebio de Sooretama – Chico Mendes}} It covers parts of the municipalities of [[Jaguaré]], [[Linhares]], [[Vila Valério]] and [[Sooretama]].{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}
==Status==
The Biological Reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under [[IUCN protected area categories|IUCN protected area category]] Ia. Its purpose is to preserve the biota and other natural attributes without human interference.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}} The reserve has a high number of endemic species of fauna, and Atlantic Forest trees over {{convert|30|m}} high.{{sfn|Reserva Biológica de Sooretama – ICMBio}} Tableland Atlantic Forest in Acrisols (Yellow) and Acrisols (Gray) (WRB) or Argissolos Amarelos and Argissolos Acinzentados (SiBCS, Brazil). Includes Vegetal Formation called Mussununga in Podzol (WRB) or Espodossolos (SiBCS, Brazil).
Protected birds include the [[red-browed amazon]] (Amazona rhodocorytha), [[white-necked hawk]] (Buteogallus lacernulatus), [[Atlantic black-breasted woodpecker]] (Celeus tinnunculus), [[black-headed berryeater]] (Carpornis melanocephala), [[yellow-legged tinamou]] (Crypturellus noctivagus), [[red-billed curassow]] (Crax blumenbachii), [[banded cotinga]] (Cotinga maculata), [[band-tailed antwren]] (Myrmotherula urosticta), [[scalloped antbird]] (Myrmeciza ruficauda), [[rufous-vented ground cuckoo]] (Neomorphus geoffroyi), [[golden-green woodpecker]] (Piculus chrysochloros), [[white-eared parakeet]] (Pyrrhura leucotis), [[ochre-marked parakeet]] (Pyrrhura cruentata) and [[striated softtail]] (Thripophaga macroura).{{sfn|Rebio de Sooretama – Chico Mendes}}
Other protected species include the [[northern brown howler]] (Alouatta guariba guariba), [[Atlantic titi]] (Callicebus personatus), [[giant armadillo]] (Priodontes maximus), [[giant otter]] (Pteronura brasiliensis), [[cougar]] (Puma concolor), [[jaguar]] (Panthera onca), [[oncilla]] (Leopardus tigrinus), [[ocelot]] (Leopardus pardalis), the ant [[Dinoponera lucida]], [[Hercules beetle]] (Dynastes hercules) and the [[Characiformes]] fish Rachoviscus graciliceps.{{sfn|Rebio de Sooretama – Chico Mendes}}
==References== {{Reflist|20em}}
==Sources== {{Refbegin}} *{{citation|language=Portuguese |last1=Lamas |first1=Ivana Reis |last2=Crepaldi |first2=Maria Otávia |last3=Mesquita |first3=Carlos Alberto Bernardo |title=Uma Rede no Corredor|publisher=Conservação Internacional (CI-Brasil)|year= 2015|ISBN=978-85-98830-28-5 |url=http://www.conservation.org/global/brasil/publicacoes/Documents/Uma%20Rede%20no%20Corredor.pdf|accessdate=2016-10-22}} *{{citation|ref={{harvid|Rebio de Sooretama – Chico Mendes}}|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2016-04-17 |title=Rebio de Sooretama|publisher=[[Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation]] |url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/unidades-de-conservacao/biomas-brasileiros/mata-atlantica/unidades-de-conservacao-mata-atlantica/2157-rebio-de-sooretama.html}} *{{citation|ref={{harvid|Reserva Biológica de Sooretama – ICMBio}}|language=Portuguese |title=Reserva Biológica de Sooretama|publisher=ICMBio |url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/rebiosooretama/|accessdate=2016-04-17}} *{{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=Portuguese |title=Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica de Sooretama|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente |url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=201|accessdate=2016-04-29}} {{Refend}}
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[[Category:1982 establishments in Brazil]] [[Category:Biological reserves of Brazil]] [[Category:Protected areas of Espírito Santo]] [[Category:Protected areas established in 1982]] [[Category:Protected areas of the Atlantic Forest]]