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词条 Açu National Forest
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  1. Location

  2. History

  3. Environment

  4. Notes

  5. Sources

{{Infobox protected area
| name = Açu National Forest
| alt_name = Floresta Nacional de Açu
| iucn_category = VI
| photo =
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| map = Brazil
| map_alt =
| relief = yes
| location =
| nearest_city = Assu, Rio Grande do Norte
| coordinates = {{coords|-5.579|-36.945|display=inline, title}}
| area = {{convert|218.46|ha}}
| designation = National forest
| created = 10 August 1950
| administrator =
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The Açu National Forest ({{lang-pt|Floresta Nacional de Açu}}) is a national forest in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Location

The Açu National Forest is in the municipality of Assu (or Açu) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}

It has an area of {{convert|218.46|ha}}.{{sfn|Flona de Açu – Chico Mendes}}

The terrain is flat or slightly undulating.

The only body of water is Lago do Piató, which has a maximum depth of {{convert|10|m}}.

It used to be fed by flood water from the Piranhas River, but since the construction of a dam on the Piranhas no longer receives water from the river.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}

History

The Açu Forest Park (Horto Florestal de Açu) was created by law 1.175 on 10 August 1950.

It was made a national forest by ordinance 245 of 18 July 2001.{{sfn|FLONA Açu – ISA}}

It is the first national forest in Rio Grande do Norte and the third in the north east region.

It was created due to a popular movement by the Defence Committee of the National Forest.{{sfn|Floresta Nacional de Açu terá plano de manejo – MMA}}

The Açu National Forest is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).{{sfn|Flona de Açu – Chico Mendes}}

It is classed as IUCN protected area category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) with the objective of sustainable multiple use of forest resources and scientific research, with emphasis on methods for sustainable exploitation of native forests.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}

An advisory council was appointed on 28 August 2008.{{sfn|FLONA Açu – ISA}}

Environment

The forest is mostly covered by typical Caatinga shrub and trees, with many cactuses. There are small populations of carnauba.

62 species from 46 genera have been identified, mostly from the Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cactaceae and Boraginaceae families.

Typical species are Croton sonderianus, Caesalpinia pyramidalis, Auxemma glazioviana, Dipteryx odorata and Tabebuia impetiginosa.{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}

The forest, with its rich vegetation, is home to various species of birds, reptiles and mammals such as armadillos, cavy, pampas deer and marmoset.{{sfn|Floresta Nacional de Açu terá plano de manejo – MMA}}

Notes

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Sources

{{refbegin}}
  • {{citation|ref={{harvid|FLONA Açu – ISA}}|language=Portuguese

|title=FLONA Açu|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/uc/581585|accessdate=2016-06-01}}
  • {{citation|ref={{harvid|Flona de Açu – Chico Mendes}}|language=Portuguese

|title=Flona de Açu|publisher=Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/unidadesdeconservacao/biomas-brasileiros/caatinga/unidades-de-conservacao-caatinga/2124-flona-de-acu|accessdate=2016-06-01}}
  • {{citation|ref={{harvid|Floresta Nacional de Açu terá plano de manejo – MMA}}|date=17 June 2003 |language=Portuguese

|title=Floresta Nacional de Açu terá plano de manejo|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
|url=http://www.mma.gov.br/informma/item/1311-floresta-nacional-de-acu-tera-plano-de-manejo|accessdate=2016-06-01}}
  • {{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=Portuguese

|title=Unidade de Conservação: Floresta Nacional de Açu|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
|url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=82|accessdate=2016-06-01}}{{refend}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Acu National Forest}}

3 : 1950 establishments in Brazil|National forests of Brazil|Protected areas of Rio Grande do Norte

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