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On the date of the donation, 14 July 1981, the Fundação José Pedro de
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biome. 92% of the area is covered by semi-deciduous upland forest, and 8% by swamp forest. The unit holds a remnant of semi-deciduous forest in the centre of a highly populated region, the
Campinas Metropolitan Region. Human actions and natural causes have degraded some of the natural plant
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Altitude ranges from 585 to 615 metres (1,919 to 2,018 ft). The terrain mainly takes the form of shallow sloped hollows holding deep and mature clay soils. Temperatures range from 0 to 38 °C (32 to 100 °F) with an average of 22 °C (72 °F). The unit is in the
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Mata de Santa
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The area was originally part of the
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Chico Mendes
Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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