Sooretama Biological Reserve
Sooretama Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica de Sooretama is a biological reserve in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.History
The area at present occupied by the reserve consists of two areas; one of was formerly the Parque de Refugio e Criação de Animais Silvestres Sooretama and another of 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.
It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002.
The reserve covers of Atlantic Forest.
It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.
It covers parts of the municipalities of Jaguaré, Linhares, Vila Valério and Sooretama.Status
The Biological Reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.
Its purpose is to preserve the biota and other natural attributes without human interference.
The reserve has a high number of endemic species of fauna, and Atlantic Forest trees over high.. Tableland Atlantic Forest in Acrisols and Acrisols or Argissolos Amarelos and Argissolos Acinzentados. Includes Vegetal Formation called Mussununga in Podzol or Espodossolos.
Protected birds include the red-browed amazon, white-necked hawk, Atlantic black-breasted woodpecker, black-headed berryeater, yellow-legged tinamou, red-billed curassow, banded cotinga, band-tailed antwren, scalloped antbird, rufous-vented ground cuckoo, golden-green woodpecker, white-eared parakeet, ochre-marked parakeet and striated softtail.
Other protected species include the northern brown howler, Atlantic titi, giant armadillo, giant otter, cougar, jaguar, oncilla, ocelot, the ant Dinoponera lucida, Hercules beetle and the Characiformes fish Rachoviscus graciliceps.
