Guapiacu Ecological Reserve “Lineika”

The Guapiacu Ecological Reserve Lineika protects one of the last line of Atlantic rainforests in Brazil. Forests stretch from northeast Brazil south along the Atlantic coast. Only approximate estimates previously forests covered 1,477,500 square kilometers. Only 7% of the original forest area and only 2% of the virgin forests remain.

The purpose of the reserve is to protect the remaining forests and biodiversity from unauthorized hunting and extraction of natural resources. In the ecological reserve there are many species of animals and plants, of which there are more than 80 species. Special services regularly monitor their population and take all necessary measures in unforeseen situations.