Wildlife refuge (Brazil)

A Wildlife refuge (Portuguese: Refúgio da Vida Silvestre) 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.

For the sustainable unit, see Wildlife reserve (Brazil).
Ilha dos Lobos

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).[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[1]

Selected list
NameLevelStateCreatedArea (ha)Biome
Banhado dos PachecosStateRio Grande do Sul20022,560
Boa NovaFederalBahia201015,024
Campos de PalmasFederalParaná200616,582
Castanheiras Pied TamarinMunicipalAmazonas1982109Amazon
Corixão da Mata AzulStateMato Grosso200140,000Cerrado
Ilha dos LobosFederalRio Grande do Sul1983142Coastal marine
Ilhas do Abrigo e GuararitamaStateSão Paulo2013481Coastal marine
Libélulas da Serra de São JoséStateMinas Gerais20043,717
Metrópole da AmazôniaStatePará20106,367Amazon
Padre Sérgio TonettoStatePará2016339
Quelônios do AraguaiaStateMato Grosso200160,000
Rio dos FradesFederalBahia2007894
Santa CruzFederalEspírito Santo201017,741Coastal marine
Tabuleiro do EmbaubalStatePará20164,034
UnaFederalBahia200723,404
Veredas do Oeste BaianoFederalBahia2002128,521

Notes
    1. Lei No 9.985, de 18 de Julho de 2000.
    2. Decreto Nº 4.340, de 22 de Agosto de 2002.
    3. Categorias de unidades de conservação.

    Sources
    • Categorias de unidades de conservação (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-23
    • Decreto Nº 4.340, de 22 de Agosto de 2002, Presidência da República - Casa Civil - Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos, August 22, 2002, retrieved 1 January 2012
    • LEI No 9.985, DE 18 DE JULHO DE 2000, Presidência da República - Casa Civil- Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos, 18 July 2000, retrieved 1 January 2012
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