Praia do Sul Biological Reserve

Praia do Sul State Biological Reserve
Reserva Biológica Estadual da Praia do Sul
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
View from the beach in 2012
Location in Brazil
Nearest city	Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates	23°10′34″S 44°17′17″W / 23.176°S 44.288°W / -23.176; -44.288Coordinates: 23°10′34″S 44°17′17″W / 23.176°S 44.288°W / -23.176; -44.288
Area	3,502 hectares (8,650 acres)
Designation	Biological reserve
Created	2 December 1981

Praia do Sul State Biological Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Biológica Estadual da Praia do Sul) is a biological reserve on the island of Ilha Grande, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.

History

The reserve was created on 2 December 1981 on Praia do Sul, Ilha Grande, in the municipality of Angra dos Reis.^[1] The purpose was to preserve the natural ecosystems home to indigenous flora and fauna.^[2] On 28 May 2014 the area was reduced by 2.7% to accommodate the Vila do Aventureiro. The area is now about 3,502 hectares (8,650 acres).^[1] A skeleton found in the reserve was dated to 3,000 years ago, and showed that he was a strong rower and expert diver.^[2]

Status

As of 2009 the State Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia, with a total area of 3,447 hectares (8,520 acres).^[3] The reserve is open only for educational or research purposes.^[1] About half of the reserve is covered in dense Atlantic Forest, with many species of flora and fauna including parrots, otters, woodpeckers, shore birds, monkeys, armadillos, pacas and snakes. There is a rich variety of rainforest trees and large mangroves.^[2]

References

Sources

"Reserva Biológica da Praia do Sul - Ilha Grande - Angra dos Reis - RJ", IlhaGrande.org, 15 December 2015, retrieved 2016-04-16
Reserva Biológica Estadual da Praia do Sul (in Portuguese), INEA, retrieved 2016-04-16
Triana, Elisa (29 May 2009), "Strict Nature Reserves in Brazil", The Encyclopedia of Earth, retrieved 2016-04-15

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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