Serra da Mocidade National Park

Serra da Mocidade National Park
Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade
IUCN category II (national park)
A peak of the serra
Nearest city	Caracaraí, Roraima
Coordinates	1°08′38″N 61°53′24″W / 1.144°N 61.89°W / 1.144; -61.89Coordinates: 1°08′38″N 61°53′24″W / 1.144°N 61.89°W / 1.144; -61.89
Area	376,813 hectares (931,130 acres)
Designation	National park
Created	29 April 1998
Administrator	ICMBio

Serra da Mocidade National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Serra da Mocidade) is a national park in the states of Amazonas and Roraima, Brazil.

Location

The park lies in the Amazonia biome. It covers 376,813 hectares (931,130 acres). It was established on 29 April 1998, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.^[1] The park covers parts of the municipalities of Barcelos, Amazonas and Caracaraí, Roraima.^[2]

The north west of the park has a complex of mountains isolated from other ranges of the Guianas. Altitudes range from 100 to 1,700 metres (330 to 5,580 ft).^[2] It contains small meandering streams covered by upland forest, wetlands, rivers with distinctive chemical and biological properties (the Catrimani River and Água Boa do Univini River) and alluvial floodplains. Some of the wetlands are strictly seasonal in nature.^[2] Average annual rainfall is 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Temperatures range from 24 to 36 °C (75 to 97 °F) with an average of 28 °C (82 °F).^[2]

Conservation

The park is classified as IUCN protected area category II (national park). It has the objectives of preserving natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, enabling scientific research, environmental education, outdoors recreation and eco-tourism.^[2] The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.^[3]

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