The term ecological reserve () is used for various protected areas of Brazil administered by the federal government, states and municipalities of Brazil that provide some degree of protection of the environment, although they do not conform to IUCN protected area categories. They include:
Name State Level Created Area (ha) Alcobaça Ecological Reserve Rio de Janeiro Federal (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 1988 (Federal in 2005) 228 Apiacás Ecological Reserve Mato Grosso State
1994 100,000 Great Pontal Reserve São Paulo State 1942 246,840 IBGE Ecological Reserve Federal District Federal 1995 1,300 Ilha dos Lobos Ecological Reserve Rio Grande do Sul Federal 1983 1.7 Jacarenema Ecological Reserve Espírito Santo State 1997 307 Juatinga Ecological Reserve Rio de Janeiro State 1992 9,960 Lagoa São Paulo Reserve São Paulo State 1942 937 Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve Pará Municipal and private
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