Ilha dos Lobos

Ilha dos Lobos
Refúgio de Vida Silvestre da Ilha dos Lobos


Nearest city	Torres, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates	29°20′49″S 49°42′14″W / 29.347°S 49.704°W / -29.347; -49.704Coordinates: 29°20′49″S 49°42′14″W / 29.347°S 49.704°W / -29.347; -49.704
Designation	Wildlife refuge
Administrator	Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

Ilha dos Lobos is a small island and wildlife refuge on the Atlantic coast of Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Location

Ilha dos Lobos is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) offshore from the Praia Grande of the coastal city of Torres on the northern shore of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is named after the sea lions (grandes lobos marinhos) who use the island for breeding between July and November. The island's highest point is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). It has caused many shipwrecks in storms, including the Hawaii (1965). The island is a resting point for seals migrating from Patagonia, and is a transit point for dolphins, whales, porpoises, sea turtles and birds.^[1]

Conservation

The Ilha dos Lobos Ecological Reserve was created on 4 July 1983 by presidential decree.^[2] This was revoked and the island was reclassified as a wildlife refuge on 4 July 2005, the Refúgio de vida silvestre Ilha dos Lobos.^[3] The reserve was created to protect and monitor marine species, for research and environmental education. Fishing or landing on the reserve is prohibited.^[1]

Recreational use

The island has started to attract surfers, who come by boat.^[1] They have found it is a giant point break with proper conditions for Tow-in surfing. Much of the effort to establish Ilha dos Lobos as an international class tow-in surf spot is credited to Torres Local Surf hero Zeca Scheffer, who died in a car crash in Dec 2006. Surfing in this island is banned because of its conservation status by national laws. Although proper conditions are rare it is possible to dive around the island.

Surfer riding wave on the vicinity of the island
Visitors to the island June 2008

References

1 2 3 Reserva Ecológica da Ilha dos Lobos – Via Rural.
↑ "DECRETO Nº 88.463, DE 4 DE JULHO DE 1983". Presidência da República - Casa Civil- Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos. 4 July 1983. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
↑ "DECRETO DE 4 DE JULHO DE 2005". Presidência da República - Casa Civil- Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2012.

Sources

Reserva Ecológica da Ilha dos Lobos (in Portuguese), Via Rural, retrieved 2016-04-23

Protected areas of Brazil

Ecological stations	Aracuri Caracaraí Carijós Guaraqueçaba Iquê Jari Juami-Japurá Jutaí-Solimões Maracá Maracá-Jipioca Niquiá Pirapitinga Rio Acre Seridó Serra das Araras Taiamã Taim Tamoios Tupinambás Tupiniquins Uruçui-Una

Biological reserves	Abufari Andradina Atol das Rocas Augusto Banhados do Delta Canela Preta Carmo da Mata Colônia 31 de Março Comboios Córrego de Veado Córrego Grande Fazenda São Mateus Fontes do Ipiranga Guaporé Guaratiba Guaribas Gurupi Ibirapuitã Ilha do Cabo Frio Jaíba Jaru Lago Piratuba Lami José Lutzenberger Lapinha Marinha do Arvoredo Mata do Acauã Mata do Jambreiro Mata dos Ausentes Mata Paludosa Mogi-Guaçu Pedra Talhada Perobas Pindorama Poço das Antas Praia do Sul Biological Reserve Professor José Ângelo Rizzo Rio Trombetas Saltinho Santa Isabel Santa Rita São Camilo São Donato São Sebastião do Paraíso Serra Negra Sooretama Tamboré Tapirapé Tinguá Uatumã Una Vila Facchini

National parks	Abrolhos Alto Ribeira State and Tourist Park Amazônia Anavilhanas Aparados da Serra Araguaia Araucárias Brasília Cabo Orange Campos Gerais Caparaó Cavernas do Peruaçu Chapada das Mesas Chapada Diamantina Chapada dos Guimarães Chapada dos Veadeiros Emas Fernando de Noronha Furna Feia Grande Sertão Veredas Iguaçu Ilha Grande Itatiaia Jacupiranga Jaú Jericoacoara Jurubatiba Juruena Lençóis Maranhenses Monte Pascoal Monte Roraima Nascentes Pacaás Novos Pantanal Matogrossense Pau Brasil Pedra Azul Pico da Neblina Pontões Capixabas Lagoa do Peixe Saint-Hilaire São Joaquim Sempre Vivas Serra da Bocaina Serra da Bodoquena Serra da Canastra Serra da Capivara Serra da Cutia Serra de Itabaiana Serra da Mocidade Serra do Cipó Serra do Divisor Serra do Itajaí Serra do Pardo Serra dos Órgãos Serra Geral Sete Cidades Superagüi Terra Ronca Tijuca Tumucumaque Ubajara Vale do Catimbau Viruá Xingu

Wildlife refuges	Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Ilha dos Lobos

Environmental protection areas	Anhatomirim Barra do Rio Cairuçu Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Carste Cavernas do Peruaçu Descoberto River Basin Fernando de Noronha Guaraqueçaba Ibirapuitã Igarapé Gelado Morro da Pedreira Petrópolis Piaçabuçu Guapimirim Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago São Bartolomeu River Basin Serra da Mantiqueira Serra de Tabatinga

Ecological reserves	Alcobaça Apiacás IBGE Raso

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