page_title: Refugio Mbaracayú
section_title: Animals and Plants
hierarchical_section_title: Refugio Mbaracayú / Animals and Plants
caption_attribution_description: Fotos de los refugios y reservas de Itaipu, tomadas en los años 2007 y 2008 por mí
context_page_description: The Mbaracayú Biological Sanctuary is a binational reserve, located on the border between Paraguay and Brazil. It is one of the sites earmarked as ecological reserve by Itaipu Binacional, which operates the Itaipu Dam. Itaipu is the largest dam in production in the world, located between Paraguay and Brazil. It was founded in 1984 and is located at 300 km north of the city of Hernandarias. It has 1,356 ha. The refuge is managed by these two countries.
  The creation of the sanctuary was a solution to the old problem of boundaries between Brazil and Paraguay. Itaipu Binacional created a strip of environmental protection at the border between the cities of Mundo Novo and Salto del Guairá. Before the creation of the Refuge, the area was devoid of vegetation; in less than ten years of intensive work of environmental recovery, the area has been completely reforested. This is one of the geographic areas in which Brazilians and Paraguayans have been able to resolve territorial conflicts.
context_section_description: Ecosystems in the Refuge create the ideal conditions for animal life, among which are: monkey (Cebus apella), kuatí (Nasua nasua), fox (Crab-eating fox), on wetlands are: capybara (Hydrochaeris), wolf water (Lutra) and mentioned in special form of swamp deer to (Blastocerus dichotomus), animal in serious danger of extinction, this deer appears frequently in the area, especially on the banks of streams, in almost all notándose opportunities their presence as a couple.
  The area is grassland habitat suitable for different species of birds, cats and even small rodents that can be seen frequently. This area is where they originate large fires at certain times of year. The pasture mentioned refers to Panicum maximum by 90%.
  In this Refuge are identified over 250 species of birds, highlighting three new records for Paraguay: Anhima cornuta, Picummus albosquammatus and Schistochlamys melanopis.
  In areas with much humidity plant species are observed as:Eichornia azurea Equisetum giganteum Nephelea setosa, among others.
caption: Exuberante naturaleza
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