Biological reserve (Brazil)

A biological reserve (Template:Lang-pt, Rebio) in Brazil is a legally defined type of protected area of Brazil, a conservation unit that aims for full preservation of biota and other natural attributes without human interference. It may be visited only with prior approval of the responsible agency, and only for research or educational purposes.

Definition

A "Biological reserve" in Brazil 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 biological reserve is public property. When it is established any private lands within its limits are expropriated.^[1] The manager of the biological reserve must prepare a management plan for approval by the responsible agency. The approved management plan is accessible by the public.^[2]

This category of conservation unit aims at full preservation of biota and other natural attributes without direct human interference or environmental changes. The exception is for measures to recover altered ecosystems and management actions required to restore and preserve natural balance, biological diversity and natural ecological processes. Public access is prohibited with the exception of visits for educational purposes as defined in management plan. Research may be conducted after prior approval of the responsible agency and is also subject to the agency's conditions and restrictions.^[3]

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Notes

^ Lei No 9.985, de 18 de Julho de 2000.
^ Decreto Nº 4.340, de 22 de Agosto de 2002.
^ 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

[FOOTNOTELei_No_9.985,_de_18_de_Julho_de_2000-1] Lei No 9.985, de 18 de Julho de 2000.

[FOOTNOTEDecreto_Nº_4.340,_de_22_de_Agosto_de_2002-2] Decreto Nº 4.340, de 22 de Agosto de 2002.

[FOOTNOTECategorias_de_unidades_de_conservação-3] Categorias de unidades de conservação.

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v t e Protected areas of Brazil
Fully protected units	Ecological stations Biological reserves National parks State parks Natural monuments Wildlife refuges
Sustainable use units	Environment protection areas Areas of relevant ecological interest National forests State forests Extractive reserves Wildlife reserves Sustainable development reserves Private natural heritage reserves
Others	Protected area mosaics Ecological corridors Ecological reserves Indigenous territories (list) Quilombola territories