Refúgio de Vida Silvestre Tabuleiro do Embaubal

Description

The Tabuleiro do Embaubal Wildlife Refuge (REVIS) was created by Decree No. 1,566 on June 17, 2016, covers an area of 4,033.94 hectares, and is located in the municipality of Senador José Porfírio, approximately 906 km from the city of Belém. Tabuleiro do Embaubal is the largest nesting area for the Amazon turtle (Podocnemis expansa). In addition to the turtle, Pitiús (P. sextuberculata) and Tracajás (P. unifilis) also nest in the area. Other aquatic species of conservation importance found in the area include the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), the Amazon manatee (Trichechus inunguis), and caimans (Caiman crocodilus, Paleosuchus palpebrosus, P. trigonatus). The region is also home to abundant migratory birds such as the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), the Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus), and various species of sandpipers from the Scolopacidae and Charadriidae families.

Additional Information

• Total Area - 40.3394km²

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