Sossego do Muriqui Reserve
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Total Area
339,00 hectares
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Creation Objective (according to CNUC)
Conservation of biological diversity in private areas.
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Biome
Atlantic Forest
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Main Ecosystem
The largest private RPPN of natural heritage in the Manhuaçu region.
It shelters one of the twelve last populations of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus), the northern muriqui monkey is considered the largest primate in the Americas and is in extinction.
This RPPN was created spontaneously, that is, it is not conditioned or alienated to any Environmental Licensing project of the Curimbaba group.Location -
Endangered Fauna
6 Preserved species
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Brachyteles hypoxanthus (northern muriqui) -
Leopardus gutullus (ocelot) -
Sylvilagus brasiliensis (Tapeti) -
Callithrix flaviceps (yellow-headed marmoset) -
Callicebus nigrifrons (black-fronted titi) -
Sapajus nigritus (black capuchin)
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Records
- Registered Flora – 79 genera of plants listed in the area;
- Total species of endangered flora and registered in the RPPN Toca da Onça – 4 species
Complete Project
For more details, download the complete material with the Curimbaba Group's management program.
Download the Project Management Plan