


Brazil Travel
Biosphere Reserves


The Brazilian Biosphere Network was created in 1995 and contains actually six biosphere reserves: Mata Atlântica including the São Paulo City Green Belt, Pantanal, Amazon, Cerrado, Caatinga and the Espinhaço Range.
The Atlantic Rainforest / (Mata Atlântica) was designated the first Brazilian Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1992. With circa 300.000 sqkm, it is after North - East Greenland in Denmark, the second largest biosphere reserve on Earth. It contains 4 of the 7 Brazilian Natural World Heritage Sites and circa 600 of the 900 conservation units – Ecotravel & Tours / Brazil.