A Wildlife refuge () in Brazil is a type of strictly protected area of Brazil defined by law. The purpose of the wildlife refuge is to ensure survival or reproduction of a species or community of flora or fauna, with access rules defined by the administrative agency.
Definition
In Brazil a wildlife refuge is one of the Integral Protection Units defined by Article 13 of Law No. 9,985 of 18 July 2000, National System of Conservation Units (SNUG). The refuges have the objective of protecting natural environments to ensure conditions for survival or reproduction of species or communities of local flora and local or migratory fauna. They can also be defined for natural monuments. A wildlife refuge may include privately owned land if the goals are not incompatible with the use of the land and natural resources by the owners, but the land may be expropriated if there is a conflict. Access for scientific research requires prior authorization from the administrative agency. Rules for public access are also defined by the agency.
Selected list Name Level State Created Area (ha) Biome Banhado dos Pachecos State Rio Grande do Sul 2002 2,560 Boa Nova Federal Bahia 2010 15,024 Campos de Palmas Federal Paraná 2006 16,582 Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Municipal Amazonas 1982 109 Amazon Corixão da Mata Azul State Mato Grosso 2001 40,000 Cerrado Ilha dos Lobos Federal Rio Grande do Sul 1983 142 Coastal marine Ilhas do Abrigo e Guararitama State São Paulo 2013 481 Coastal marine Libélulas da Serra de São José State Minas Gerais 2004 3,717 Metrópole da Amazônia State Pará 2010 6,367 Amazon Padre Sérgio Tonetto State Pará 2016 339 Quelônios do Araguaia State Mato Grosso 2001 60,000 Rio dos Frades Federal Bahia 2007 894 Santa Cruz Federal Espírito Santo 2010 17,741 Coastal marine Tabuleiro do Embaubal State Pará 2016 4,034 Una Federal Bahia 2007 23,404 Veredas do Oeste Baiano Federal Bahia 2002 128,521
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