Grão-Pará Ecological Station, Ecological research station in Pará, Brazil
Grão-Pará Ecological Station is a research center located in Amazon rainforest terrain with varied topography and multiple ecosystem zones. The site protects diverse habitat types that draw scientists to study the region's wildlife populations.
The station was established in 2006 through government action and formed part of a larger conservation initiative in northern Pará. It was created alongside other protected areas in response to growing regional conservation efforts.
The reserve is managed by the Instituto de Desenvolvimento Florestal e da Biodiversidade do Estado do Pará (Ideflor-bio), and since 2013 a consultative council has followed the drafting, implementation and revision of its management plan. The plan, published in 2011, was prepared with the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, the Forest Development Institute of Pará, the Institute of Man and Environment, Conservation International and the German Technical Cooperation Agency.
Access requires advance permission from authorities before visiting. Travel to the location depends on helicopters or small aircraft, as conventional road and water routes are limited in this remote area.
The location contains portions of two major Amazon river systems that together form an extensive network of waterways. These river landscapes shape the surrounding habitats and allow research on aquatic ecosystems.
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