Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve
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Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica de Mogi Guaçu) is a biological reserve located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve | |
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Reserva Biológica de Mogi Guaçu | |
Nearest city | Mogi Mirim, São Paulo |
Coordinates | 22°17′06″S 47°10′37″W |
Area | 469 hectares (1,160 acres) |
Designation | Biological reserve |
Created | 1942 |
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The reserve was created by State Law nº. 12.500 of 1942 with an area of 469 hectares (1,160 acres).[1] The reserve is in the Martinho Prado Junior district of the municipality of Mogi Guaçu. It holds a research centre that investigates ecology, taxonomy, population genetics, physiology, biochemistry and other subjects.[2]
The terrain is relatively flat, lying at 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. Average annual rainfall is 1,335 millimetres (52.6 in). Average temperature is 20.5 °C (68.9 °F). Winters, from April to September, are dry.[2]