Santa Rita Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica de Serra de Santa Rita Mítzi Brandão) is a
biological reserve in the state of
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.
The reserve was established in the municipality of
Santa Rita do Sapucaí
Santa Rita do Sapucaí () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality situated in the southernmost part of the State of Minas Gerais. The city is known as the "electronic valley", since it has plenty of electronic industries, and both a technical ...
by municipal law 1096 on 15 October 1980, with revised municipal laws on 27 October 1980 and 19 December 1984 and the Federal SNUC law 9985 on 18 June 2000.
The reserve covers an area of for the purpose of fully and permanently preserving the ecosystem and natural resources of the area, and particularly the genetic reserve of flora and fauna for scientific, educational and cultural purposes.
Any form of exploitation of the natural resources of the reserve is prohibited.
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1980 establishments in Brazil
Biological reserves of Brazil
Protected areas of Minas Gerais
Protected areas established in 1980
Protected areas of the Atlantic Forest
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