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Quarta Colônia Geopark, Brazil
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Quarta Colônia Geopark is in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It protects an area of seasonal deciduous forest beside the dam of a hydroelectric power plant that started operation in 2001 on the Jacuí River. The park includes hills, cliffs and gentle or steep slopes. Altitudes range from almost 100 metres (330 ft) to over 400 metres (1,300 ft). The Köppen climate classification is Cfa (subtropical) with average annual precipitation of about 1,800 millimetres (71 in) and average temperature from 18 to 20 °C (64 to 68 °F). The forest has been affected by human activity, including clearings and selective extraction, and is in different stages of regeneration.
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