A Natural Monument (Portuguese: Monumento natural) in Brazil is a type of protected area of Brazil. They are created by law. The purpose of a natural monument is to conserve unique or very beautiful natural sites.
Definition edit
The Natural Monument class of conservation unit was defined by the law 19/93 of 23 January 1993.[1] This basic objective of this type of unit is to preserve natural sites that are unique and/or have great scenic beauty. They may be private property as long as the owner's use is compatible with the objectives. If not, the area is expropriated. The public may visit the natural monuments, and research may be conducted with permission of the responsible agency.[2]
Selected list edit
| Name | Level | State | Created | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beberibe Cliffs | State | Ceará | 2004 | 31.2 |
| Capão da Amizade | Municipal | Rio Grande do Sul | 2009 | 1.3 |
| Falésias de Marataízes | Municipal | Espírito Santo | 2008 | 42.14 |
| Ferro Doido Waterfall | State | Bahia | 1998 | 362.09 |
| Frade e a Freira | State | Espírito Santo | 2007 | 861 |
| Grota do Angico | State | Sergipe | 2007 | 2,183 |
| Gruta do Lago Azul | Federal | Mato Grosso do Sul | 1978 | 263 |
| Ilhas Cagarras | Federal | Rio de Janeiro | 2010 | 523 |
| Itabira | Municipal | Espírito Santo | 1988 | 450 |
| Lancinhas | State | Paraná | 2006 | 164 |
| Morro da Pedreira Caves | State | Federal District | 2010 | 90.7 |
| Morro do Penedo | Municipal | Espírito Santo | 2007 | 18.79 |
| Morro de Santo Antônio | State | Mato Grosso | 2006 | 258 |
| Morros do Pão de Açúcar e Urca | Municipal | Rio de Janeiro | 2006 | 91.48 |
| Pedra Grande | State | São Paulo | 2010 | 3,297.01 |
| Pedra das Flores | Municipal | Rio de Janeiro | 2005 | 346 |
| Pedra do Baú | State | São Paulo | 2010 | 3,154 |
| Pedra do Colégio | Municipal | Rio de Janeiro | 2010 | 127 |
| Pedra do Elefante | Municipal | Rio de Janeiro | 2010 | 530 |
| Peter Lund | State | Minas Gerais | 2005 | 73 |
| Pontões Capixabas | Federal | Espírito Santo | 2002 | 17,443 |
| Quixadá Monoliths | State | Ceará | 2002 | 16,635 |
| Rio Formoso | State | Mato Grosso do Sul | 2003 | 18 |
| Rio São Francisco | Federal | Alagoas, Bahia, Sergipe | 2009 | 26,736 |
| Serra das Torres | State | Espírito Santo | 2010 | 10,458.90 |
| Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill | Municipal | Rio de Janeiro | 2006 | 91.5 |
| Subaé Canyons | State | Bahia | 2006 | 404 |
| Tocantins Fossil Trees (Árvores Fossilizadas) | State | Tocantins | 2000 | 32,152 |
| Valley of the Dinosaurs | Municipal | Paraíba | 2002 | 40 |
Notes edit
- ^ Decreto-Lei n.º 19/93 de 23-01-1993 Versão: 1 -Artigo 8.º
- ^ Categorias de unidades de conservação.
Sources edit
- Categorias de unidades de conservação (in Portuguese), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-04-23