Carmo da Mata Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica Estadual Carmo da Mata) was a state-level biological reserve in

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

, Brazil.

History

The reserve was created by decree with Law nº 16.580 of 23 September 1974 and placed under the jurisdiction of the ''Instituto Estadual de Florestas'' (IEF). It covered in the municipality of Carmo da Mata. An audit in 2012 stated that a number of biological reserves created in 1974 on state-owned land were being re-assessed, since they no longer qualified as conservation units. These were Carmo da Mata, Colônia 31 de Março and others. As of 2016 the reserve did not appear on the list of biological reserves in the state.

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* * * * 1974 establishments in Brazil Biological reserves of Brazil Protected areas of Minas Gerais Protected areas established in 1974 Protected areas of the Atlantic Forest {{Brazil-protected-area-stub