Area of relevant ecological interest (Brazil)


An area of relevant ecological interest is a type of protected area of Brazil with unusual natural features and with little or no human occupation.

Definition

"Area of relevant ecological interest" is among the types of sustainable use protected area defined by Law No. 9.985 of 18 July 2000, which established the National System of Conservation Units.
It is generally a small area with little or no human occupation that has unique natural features or that harbours rare examples of regional biota.
It was created to maintain these natural ecosystems of regional or local importance, and to regulate the permissible use of these areas where compatible with the objectives of conservation of nature.
The area may consist of public or private land subject to laws which may impose rules and restrictions on use of private land in such an area.

Examples

Areas of relevant ecological interest include:
NameLevelStateArea Established
Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments ProjectFederalAmazonas3,2881985
Buriti de VassunungaFederalSão Paulo1501990
Capetinga/TaquaraFederalFederal District2,1001985
Cerrado Pé de GiganteFederalSão Paulo111990
CocorobóFederalBahia7,5001984
Floresta da CicutaFederalRio de Janeiro1311985
GuaráStateSão Paulo4552008
Ilha das CagarrasFederalRio de Janeiro200
Ilha do AmeixalFederalSão Paulo4001985
Ilha do Pinheiro e do PinheirinhoFederalParaná109
Ilhas Queimada Pequena e Queimada GrandeFederalSão Paulo331985
Japiim-PentecosteStateAcre25,0002009
Javari Buriti FederalAmazonas15,0001985
Mamanguape River MangrovesFederalParaíba5,7211985
Mata de Santa GenebraFederalSão Paulo2521985
Matão de CosmópolisFederalSão Paulo1731985
Pontal dos Latinos e Pontal dos SantiagosFederalRio Grande do Sul2,9951984
Seringal Nova EsperançaFederalAcre2,5761999
Serra da AbelhasFederalSanta Catarina4,6041996
Valley of the DinosaursFederalParaíba5,0001984