Yabotí Biosphere Reserve

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Yabotí Biosphere Reserve is a protected area in Argentina’s Misiones Province that conserves a large expanse of Atlantic rainforest rich in biodiversity and endemic species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biosphere reserve
protected area
borderingCountry Brazil NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical
contains hilly terrain
native subtropical rainforest
riparian forests
river valleys
country Argentina
countrySubdivision Guaraní Department, Misiones NERFINISHED
San Pedro Department, Misiones NERFINISHED
designation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED
ecosystemType Atlantic rainforest NERFINISHED
governedBy Province of Misiones government NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversity high
hasConservationObjective conservation of Atlantic Forest
maintenance of ecosystem services
protection of endemic species
hasEndemicSpecies yes
hasFauna harpy eagle
howler monkey
jaguar
puma
tapir
hasFlora Araucaria angustifolia NERFINISHED
Ilex paraguariensis NERFINISHED
Ocotea spp. NERFINISHED
hasHabitatType primary forest
riverine habitat
secondary forest
hasLandUseZone buffer zone
core area
transition area
languageRegion Spanish
locatedIn Atlantic Forest biome NERFINISHED
Misiones Province NERFINISHED
Northeast Argentina NERFINISHED
mainRiver Uruguay River NERFINISHED
Yabotí River NERFINISHED
nearIndigenousCommunity Mbya Guaraní NERFINISHED
partOf Upper Uruguay River basin NERFINISHED
supportsActivity ecotourism
environmental education
scientific research
threat deforestation in surrounding areas
illegal hunting
unsustainable logging

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Misiones rainforest containsProtectedArea Yabotí Biosphere Reserve