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Comments<br />

Source<br />

Observations<br />

include Environmental Protection Areas, National Forests, Extraction<br />

Reservations and Areas of Relevant Ecological Interest.<br />

State and Municipal Conservation Units are not included in this indicator.<br />

IBAMA<br />

According to IBAMA, the protected areas of sustainable or direct use are classified<br />

into two management categories, with the area recognized in categories by IUCN<br />

(1994).<br />

In 08/10/2001 area surface of sustainable use was of 276488.27 km ². In<br />

01/14/2002, these areas of sustainable use increased to 281534.35km².<br />

annex 1<br />

27 Natural Monuments / number<br />

Unit: N°<br />

Concept<br />

Also known as natural sites, are considered national patrimony and constitute<br />

areas of reproduction and subsistence that are of extreme importance to countless<br />

species of fauna and flora characteristic of each natural habitat.<br />

Comments<br />

Source<br />

Ministry of the Environment - MMA; UNESCO<br />

Observations<br />

Year 2001 was the last year in which the exact number of natural monuments was<br />

provided.<br />

Year 2001 - 7<br />

28 Natural Monuments / Area<br />

Unit:<br />

Km2<br />

Concept<br />

Total area of National Monuments.<br />

Comments<br />

Source<br />

Ministry of the Environment - MMA; UNESCO<br />

Observations 2001 - 36271.79.<br />

UNESCO was consulted for detailed information regarding the year of creation<br />

of Conservation Units (CU).<br />

A.3.2 - Species<br />

29 Total number of known species / Mammals<br />

Unit: N°<br />

Concept<br />

Native species of existing taxon in a natural habitat, terrestrial and/or aquatic,<br />

within a population or research area, with large territorial distribution.<br />

Comments<br />

Source<br />

IBAMA<br />

Observations 2001 - 518<br />

30 Total number of known species / Birds<br />

Unit: N°<br />

Concept<br />

Native species of taxon existing in a natural habitat, terrestrial and/or aquatic,<br />

within a population or research area, with large territorial distribution.<br />

Comments<br />

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