Vida Selvagem e Biodiversidade
Segundo publicação da Embrapa, 2013, no Pantanal há 582 espécies de aves (Nunes, 2011), 152 mamíferos (Tomas et al. 2011), 127 répteis (Strussmann et al. 2007), 44 anfíbios (Strussmann et al., 2007), 269 peixes (Britski et al. 2007) e grande número de invertebrados pouco conhecidos.
Centenas de espécies do Pantanal estão representadas nas variadas fitofisionomias encontradas na grande área preservada do Pouso Alegre Lodge. Sua ocorrência está devidamente registrada em nossas listas de espécies de plantas e animais.
O Pouso Alegre situa-se no município de Poconé, a 133km de Cuiabá, em ponto privilegiado do Pantanal Norte, que corresponde ao Sul do estado de Mato Grosso, na região Centro-Oeste do Brasil.
Partindo de Cuiabá, são 100km de asfalto até Poconé e 33km pela Rodovia Transpantaneira, de terra, até a entrada da fazenda. O acesso à pousada é por uma estrada-aterro de 7km, transitável o ano todo, com excelentes condições para a observação de flora e fauna.
Baixe aqui as coordenadas da pousada e a rota de acesso a partir de Cuiabá.
Pouso Alegre is located in the municipality of Poconé, 133km from Cuiabá, in a privileged point of the Northern Pantanal, which corresponds to the south of the state of Mato Grosso, in the Center-West region of Brazil.
Departing from Cuiabá, it is 100km of asphalt to Poconé and 33km of dirt along the Transpantaneira Park Road, , reaching the entrance of the farm.
Location
Map of the Farm
Access to the lodge is by a 7km dirt road, passable all year round, with excellent conditions for the observation of flora and fauna.
Access here the position of Pouso Alegre in GoogleMaps.
The most distant trails of the Pouso Alegre are accessible by horseback for most of the year, except some in the high plateau. You can get them all by car during the dry season.
Aterro
The access to the lodge by 7km dirt road, is always a good attraction and becomes a special spectacle along the ebb, with thousands of birds fishing in the flooded fields around.
Surroundings
A reconnaissance around the lodge can bring pleasant surprises.
Piquetão
This group of woodland islands on the eastern edge of the farm can be explored starting from the lodge, following a series of trails.
Capão da Onça
This large woodland island is a good option for trekking, starting from the lodge.
Retirinho Oxbow
Dry forest around an oxbow pond, providing an area with large range of wildlife.
Piúva do Cipó
Opposite side of the Retirinho Oxbow, with dry and floodable forest.
Largo
Large field that cuts the farm from east to west, with varied paths for horseback riding.
Roça
Dry forest area, accessible from the acces road, habitat of rich fauna.
Espinheiro
Trail with varied relief, flora and animal species in alternate stretches of dry and floodable forest.
Capão do Areião
Large forest island, waypoint for primates and other mammals.
Capão das Araras
Forest island, the location of a waterhole that attracts varied fauna in the end of afternoon, with mammals and medium-sized birds.
Passarela
Trail over a series of footbridges, through muddy lowland, with endemic plants and waterfowl, accessible during the drought.
Vazante
Trail in the Capão da Canoa, near the Bento Gomes river channel, with varied small birds.
Campina Vermelha Weir
Dug out water tank that mainly attracts deer, waterfowl, and caimans.
Rincão Weir
The Rincão Weir and neighboring woods are a meeting point of several trails spreading along the farm fields.
Bamburro Bay
Pond surrounded by woods, populated by caimans, frequented by mammals and varied birdlife.
Bento Gomes
Canoe rides in stretches of the river, during the flood, and in the bays during the dry season.
Rio Claro
A visit to the Claro river for a canoe ride and riverine wildlife observation.
