Ecological reserve (Brazil)
The term ecological reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Ecológica) is used for various protected areas of Brazil administered by the federal government, states and municipalities of Brazil that provide some degree of protection of the environment, although they do not conform to IUCN protected area categories. They include:
| Name | State | Level | Created | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcobaça Ecological Reserve | Rio de Janeiro | Federal (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources[1] | 1988 (Federal in 2005) | 228 |
| Apiacás Ecological Reserve | Mato Grosso | State [2] | 1994 | 100,000 |
| Great Pontal Reserve | São Paulo | State | 1942 | 246,840 |
| IBGE Ecological Reserve | Federal District | Federal | 1995 | 1,300 |
| Ilha dos Lobos Ecological Reserve | Rio Grande do Sul | Federal | 1983 | 1.7 |
| Jacarenema Ecological Reserve | Espírito Santo | State | 1997 | 307 |
| Juatinga Ecological Reserve | Rio de Janeiro | State | 1992 | 9,960 |
| Lagoa São Paulo Reserve | São Paulo | State | 1942 | 937 |
| Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve | Pará | Municipal and private [3] |
References
- ↑ "Reserva Ecológica de Alcobaça", Folha do Meio Ambiente (in Portuguese), 20 December 2005, archived from the original on 28 April 2016, retrieved 2 March 2026
- ↑ Jayme Verissimo de Campos (22 June 1994). "LEI Nº 6.464, DE 22 DE JUNHO DE 1994 - D.O. 22.06.94". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ MacDonald, Neil (1991). Brazil: A Mask Called Progress. Oxfam. p. 58. Retrieved 2 March 2026.