BRA_UN_LIST

2014 United Nations List of Protected areas of Brazil

(data based on the WDPA October release)
This list was compiled from data based on the October 2014 version of the WDPA. The 2014 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available
but which have been provided by the relevant country. The WDPA is updated and released via protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. To access the latest version of
the database please go to: www.protecteplanet.net. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not warranted to be error free nor do they
necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
List by English designation (alphabetical order)
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Abrolhos Marine National Park
Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area
Ilha do Bananal
Lagoa do Peixe
Mamirau
Pantanal Matogrossense
Par.Est.Mar. do Parcel Manoel Lus incl. the Baixios do Mestre Alvaro and Tarol
Reentrancias Maranhenses
Reserva Particular del Patrimonio Natural (RPPN) Fazenda Rio Negro
Reserva Particular do Patrimonio Natural SESC Pantanal
Rio Doce State Park (Parque Estadual do Rio Doce)
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Caatinga
Central Amazon
Cerrado
Espinhao Range
Mata Atlntica (including Sao Paulo Green Belt)
Pantanal
World Heritage Site
Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
Iguau National Park
Pantanal Conservation Complex
National
Area of Relevant Ecological Interest
guas de So Joo
Antonio Danubio Loureno da Silva
Barra do Rio Camaratuba
Bosque
Crrego Cabeceira do Valo
Crrego Mato Grande
Capetinga/Taquara
Cerrado
Cicuta
Corobobo
Cruls
Curi
Degredo
Dom Bosco
Granja do Ip
Guar
Ilha do Ameixal
Ilhas Queimada Grande e Queimada Pequena
Japiim Pentecoste
Javari Buriti
Jk
Manguezais da Foz do Rio Mamanguape
Mata de Santa Genebra
Mato de Cosmpolis
Morro do Iriri
Museu Seringal
Nascente do Rio de Contas
Parano Sul
Pontal dos Latinos e Pontal dos Santiagos
Projeto Dinmica Biolgica des Fragmentos Florestais
P-De-Gigante
Santurio de Vida Silvestre do Riacho Fundo
Seringal Nova Esperana
Serra da Abelha
Serra do Orob
So Conrado
So Sebastio
Torto
Vale dos Dinossauros
Vassununga
Vila Estrutural
Biological Reserve
Abufari
Agua
Apia
Araras
Araucrias
Arqueolgica de Guaratiba
Arvoredo
Atol das Rocas
Augusto Ruschi
Bom Jesus
Crrego do Veado
Crrego Grande
Comboios

Status

Year of designation

Area (km2)

IUCN category

Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

2010
2000
1993
1993
1993
1993
2000
1993
2009
2002
2010

913.00
17,750.36
5,623.12
344.00
11,240.00
1,350.00
345.56
26,809.11
70.00
878.71
359.73

Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not

Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable

Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

2001
2001
1993
2005
1993
2000

198,990.00
208,599.87
296,525.14
30,000.00
294,734.84
251,569.05

Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not

Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable

Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

1999
2001
2000
2001
1999
1986
2000

4,681.93
432.70
52,320.18
3,678.38
1,119.31
1,700.86
1,878.18

Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not

Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable
Applicable

Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

2000
2011
1998
2001
2007
2004
1985
1998
1985
1984
2008
2006
2002
2000
1998
2008
1985
1985
2009
1985
1996
1985
1985
1985
2012
2012
2001
1988
1984
1985
1990
1988
1999
1996
2002
2003
2008
2006
1984
1990
2007

0.25
0.04
1.68
0.20
0.62
1.32
20.57
0.54
1.25
74.73
0.55
0.57
23.57
0.73
11.41
4.55
3.59
1.38
256.54
131.77
21.79
57.69
2.42
2.29
4.98
0.01
47.65
0.40
29.92
31.80
11.99
4.77
25.74
50.17
73.99
0.82
6.08
2.09
1.46
1.51
0.44

IV
Not Reported
IV
IV
IV
IV
Not Reported
IV
IV
IV
IV
Not Reported
Not Reported
IV
IV
Not Reported
IV
IV
Not Reported
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
Not Reported
Not Reported
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
Not Reported
IV
IV
IV
IV

Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

1982
1983
2011
1977
2006
1914
1990
1979
1982
2012
1982
1989
1984

2,238.23
78.54
28.22
21.31
149.30
36.02
171.04
351.86
35.62
341.79
23.76
15.04
7.85

Ia
Ia
Not Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Not Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia

BRA_UN_LIST
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas
Contagem
Culuene
Gama
Guapor
Guaribas
Guar
Gurupi
Ibirapuit
Jaru
Jaba
Lago Piratuba
Maicuru
Mata do Bispo
Mata Escura
Mata Paludosa
Mato Grande
Morro dos Seis Lagos
Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo
Parazinho
Pedra Talhada
Perobas
Poo das Antas
Rio Descoberto
Rio Ouro Preto
Rio Trombetas
Saltinho
Santa Isabel
Sassafras
Serra Azul
Serra Geral
Serra Negra
So Donato
Sooretama
Tapirap
Tingu
Traadal
Uatum
Una
Unio
Ecological Station
gua Limpa
guas Emendadas
Acau
Aiuaba
Angatuba
Aracuri-Esmeralda
Aratinga
Ardes
Assis
Avar
Bananal
Barreiro Rico
Bauru
Caetetus
Caracara
Carijs
Castanho
Cercadinho
Chaas
Corumb
Cuni
Fechos
Gro Par
Guanabara
Guaraguau
Guaraqueaba
Guaxindiba
Ibicatu
Ilha do Lameiro
Iqu
Itaber
Itapeti
Itapeva
Itirapina
Jardim Botnico
Jari
Jata
Juami-Japur
Juria-Itatins
Juta-Solimes
Mar de Espanha
Marac
Marac Jipioca
Marlia
Mata do Cedro
Mata dos Ausentes
Mata Preta
Mico Leo Preto
Mogi-Guau
Murici
Niqui
Noroeste Paulista
Paranapanema
Paulo de Faria

Status
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

Year of designation
2002
1989
1988
1982
1990
1988
1988
1976
1979
1973
1980
2006
2003
2003
1998
1975
1990
2005
1985
1989
2006
1974
2005
1990
1979
1983
1988
1977
1998
1982
1982
1975
1982
1989
1989
1990
1990
1980
1998

Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

1994
1968
1974
2001
1985
1981
1997
2010
1992
2010
1964
2006
1961
1976
1982
1987
2001
2006
1978
1964
2001
1994
2006
2006
1992
1982
2002
1958
1986
1981
1957
1952
1985
1984
1992
1982
1982
1985
1986
1983
1974
1981
1981
2010
2000
1974
2005
2002
1984
2001
1985
1993
1993
1981

Area (km2)
34.26
36.14
5.37
6,157.71
40.52
1.45
2,902.54
3.08
3,468.61
63.51
3,924.69
11,732.75
6.92
508.72
0.00
49.74
382.88
3,421.92
2.76
43.82
87.16
50.65
4.34
547.60
4,077.55
5.63
55.47
54.93
74.07
48.49
6.25
44.14
278.59
992.72
248.40
250.68
9,387.21
187.25
29.23

IUCN category
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Not Reported
Ia
Ia
Not Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Not Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia

0.71
95.77
64.55
117.47
13.63
2.77
60.41
11.58
17.48
7.20
8.47
2.79
3.09
22.54
867.94
7.59
125.80
2.25
26.42
3.45
1,853.14
5.49
42,035.63
19.36
11.88
44.76
32.59
0.82
8.72
2,159.71
1.94
0.90
0.99
22.06
45.03
2,310.79
90.00
8,315.25
843.79
2,895.14
1.87
1,035.36
602.53
5.76
15.64
9.76
65.66
66.81
9.88
61.32
2,847.87
1.66
6.35
4.34

Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Reported
Ia
Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Reported
Ia
Ia

Not
Not

Not

Not

Not

BRA_UN_LIST
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas
Pirapitinga
Rangedor
Raso da Catarina
Ribeiro Preto
Rio Acre
Rio Flor do Prado
Rio Ronuro
Rio Roosevelt
Sagarana
Samuel
Santa Brbara
Santa Maria
Serid
Serra das Araras
Serra dos Trs Irmos
Serra Geral do Tocantins
So Carlos
Taiam
Taim
Tamoios
Terra do Meio
Tripu
Tupinambs
Tupiniquins
Uruu-Una
Valinhos
Wenceslau Guimares
Xitu
Environmental Protection Area
guas Vertentes
Algodoal-Maiandeua
Alto do Mucuri
Alto Iguau
Anhatomirim
Aric-Au
Arquiplago do Maraj
Bacia do Cobre / So Bartolomeu
Bacia do Paraba do Sul
Bacia do Rio de Janeiro
Bacia do Rio Descoberto
Bacia do Rio dos Frades
Bacia do Rio Macacu
Bacia do Rio Pandeiros
Bacia do Rio So Bartolomeu
Bacia do Rio So Joo - Mico Leo
Bacia dos Ribeires do Gama e Cabea des Veado
Bacia Hidrogrfica do Rio Machado
Bairro da Freguesia
Baixada Maranhense
Baixo Rio Branco
Baleia da Franca
Banhado Grande
Barra do Rio Mamanguape
Baa de Camamu
Bica do Ip
Bonfim/Guarara
Boror-Colnia
Brilhante
Brisas
Cabeceiras do Rio Cuiab
Cabreuva
Cachoeira das Andorinhas
Cafuringa
Cairuu
Cajamar
Cajati
Campinas
Campo Grande
Campos do Jordo
Canania-Iguap-Perube
Capivari-Monos
Carava/ Trancoso
Carste da Lagoa Santa
Catol e Ferno Velho
Cavernas do Peruau
Chapada do Araripe
Chapada dos Guimares
Coch e Gibo
Conceio da Barra
Corumbata Botucatu Tejupa Perimetro Botucatu
Corumbata Botucatu Tejup Perimetro Tejup
Corumbata, Botucatu e Tejup Perimetro Corumbata
Costa das Algas
Costa de Itacar/ Serra Grande
Costa dos Corais
Delta do Parnaiba
Dunas da Lagoinha
Dunas e Veredas do Baixo Mdio So Francisco
Estrada de Piraputanga
Esturio do Rio Munda
Fazenda da Taquara
Fazenda do Carmo
Fazendinha
Fernando des Noronha

Status
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

Year of designation
1987
2005
1984
1982
1981
2003
1998
1997
2003
1989
1984
1985
1982
1982
1990
2001
1961
1981
1986
1990
2005
1978
1987
1986
1981
1966
1997
1957

Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

1998
1990
2011
2013
1992
1999
1989
2001
1982
1993
1983
1990
2002
1995
1983
2002
1986
1999
1992
1991
2006
2000
1998
1993
2002
1999
1999
2006
1993
1992
1998
1984
1989
1988
1983
1984
2008
2001
2011
1984
1984
2001
1993
1990
1992
1989
1997
1995
2004
2007
1983
1983
1983
2010
1993
1997
1996
1999
1997
2000
1999
2002
1989
2004
1986

Area (km2)
13.84
1.26
1,048.43
1.51
790.93
85.35
1,026.73
979.66
23.44
699.31
31.64
13.12
11.24
271.60
879.52
7,070.81
0.83
115.55
109.39
93.61
33,731.31
2.99
24.64
17.28
1,351.22
0.18
24.19
29.62

IUCN category
Ia
Not Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Not Reported
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia
Ia

762.86
24.58
3,247.60
221.11
44.37
754.42
45,247.79
11.71
2,925.98
3,003.06
417.84
68.82
194.99
3,804.79
826.80
1,503.73
237.41
1,265.95
3.80
17,284.87
15,647.30
1,548.67
1,370.42
149.18
1,226.90
34.70
428.92
89.61
20.15
1.02
4,732.12
371.84
142.70
465.08
326.11
133.08
29.72
222.94
9.45
287.23
2,023.08
251.36
319.27
399.57
37.12
1,433.54
9,725.93
2,534.46
2,848.45
79.07
2,139.01
1,289.92
2,757.09
1,150.01
626.08
4,042.81
3,075.91
4.98
10,248.57
101.27
15.59
0.09
8.61
1.49
8.84

V
V
Reported
Reported
V
Reported
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
Reported
V
V
V
V
V
V
Reported
Reported
V
V
Reported
V
V
V
Reported
Reported
Reported
Reported
Reported
V
Reported
V
V
Reported
V
V
V
V
V
Reported
Reported
Reported
Reported
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
Reported
V
V

Not
Not
Not

Not

Not
Not

Not

Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not

Not

Not
Not
Not
Not

Not

BRA_UN_LIST
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas
Ferno Dias
Foz do Rio das Preguias - Pequenos Lenis - Regio Lagunar Adjacente
Foz do Rio Santa Tereza
Gericin/Mendanha
Grumari
Grutas dos Brejes / Veredas do Romo Gramacho
Guapi-Mirim
Guaraqueaba
Ibirapuit
Ibitinga
Igarap Gelado
Igarap So Francisco
Igua
Ilha Comprida
Ilha do Bananal/Canto
Ilha do Combu
Ilhas e Vrzeas do Rio Paran
Itapirac
Itupararanga
Jalapo
Jenipabu
Joo Leite
Jundia
Lagamar do Cauipe
Lago de Palmas
Lago de Peixe/Angical
Lago de Santa Isabel
Lago de Sobradinho
Lago des So Salvador do Tocantins, Paran e Palmeirpolis
Lago des Tucurui
Lago do Amap
Lago Parano
Lagoa da Jijoca
Lagoa de Itaparica
Lagoa de Urua
Lagoa Encantada
Lagoa Grande
Lagoa Jacunm
Lagoa Verde
Lagoas de Guarajuba
Lagoas e Dunas do Abaet
Lajedo
Litoral Centro

Status
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated
Designated

Year of designation
1997
1991
1997
2005
1986
1985
1984
1985
1992
1987
1989
2005
1991
1987
1997
1997
1997
1997
1998
2000
1995
2002
1984
1998
1999
2002
2002
2006
2002
2002
2005
1989
2000
1997
1999
1993
2006
1998
2005
1991
1987
1998
2008

Area (km2)
1,792.52
2,062.30
501.44
79.74
9.67
118.69
139.27
2,824.44
3,167.90
638.88
232.85
300.19
42.88
189.32
15,700.05
15.03
10,051.81
3.55
935.86
1,349.50
18.72
713.42
493.23
16.91
638.59
754.51
185.85
12,356.06
142.25
5,682.02
51.77
160.71
39.44
781.48
27.34
1,584.02
26.12
13.32
4.71
20.27
12.42
112.48
4,531.68

IUCN category
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
Not Reported
V
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
V
V
V
Not Reported
Not Reported
V
V
V
Not Reported
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
Not Reported
V
V
V
V
V
Not Reported
Not Reported
V
V
V
V
Not Reported

The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any
opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country,
territory, city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not warranted to be error free nor do
they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.