Wildlife refuge (Brazil)

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Ilha dos Lobos

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.

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[]

Name Level State Created Area (ha) Biome
State Rio Grande do Sul 2002 2,560
Boa Nova Federal Bahia 2010 15,024
Federal Paraná 2006 16,582
Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Municipal Amazonas 1982 109 Amazon
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
State Minas Gerais 2004 3,717
Metrópole da Amazônia State Pará 2010 6,367 Amazon
State Pará 2016 339
State Mato Grosso 2001 60,000
Rio dos Frades Federal Bahia 2007 894
Santa Cruz Federal Espírito Santo 2010 17,741 Coastal marine
State Pará 2016 4,034
Una Federal Bahia 2007 23,404
Federal Bahia 2002 128,521

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b 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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