Pico do Jabre, Mountain summit in Maturéia, Paraíba, Brazil.
Pico do Jabre rises to an elevation of 3,963 feet (1,208 meters) above sea level, making it the highest point in the state of Paraíba and a prominent landmark in the Serra de Teixeira range within the Brazilian Highlands region.
The mountain lies within the Pico do Jabre State Park, a 500-hectare protected area created in 1992. It was later included in the Serra do Teixeira National Park, which covers 61,095 hectares. The IBGE published the current official elevation of 1,208 metres in 2023.
The name jabre refers to the mata serrana vegetation covering the slopes, a semi-deciduous, sub-xerophytic cover mixing humid-forest and caatinga species. The area is a brejo de altitude, an upland enclave whose climate shelters endemic wildlife, including rare butterflies and the Jararaca-do-Jabre pit viper (Bothrops jabrensis), found nowhere else. Visitors can look for these species along the trails.
Access is by trails that lead to a natural viewpoint over the surrounding landscape and several towns of the region. The summit lies in Matureia, in the Serra do Teixeira, and the surrounding area is protected by the Pico do Jabre State Park, created in 1993. The park's terrain of rock outcrops and 'mata serrana' vegetation rewards sturdy footwear.
The summit is home to Bothrops jabrensis, the jararaca-do-Jabre, a pit viper found nowhere else on Earth. The surrounding altitude marsh, a brejo de altitude, also shelters rare butterfly species. The state park protecting this habitat covers 500 hectares and was created in 1992.
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