# Comboios Biological Reserve

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Biological reserve in Espírito Santo, Brazil

Comboios Biological Reserve Reserva Biológica de Comboios IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) Location in Brazil Nearest city Linhares, Espírito Santo Coordinates 19°42′00″S 39°55′59″W / 19.7°S 39.933°W / -19.7; -39.933 Area 785 hectares (1,940 acres) Designation biological reserve Created 25 September 1984

**Comboios Biological Reserve** ([Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *Reserva Biológica de Comboios*) is a [biological reserve](/source/Biological_reserve_(Brazil)) in the state of [Espírito Santo](/source/Esp%C3%ADrito_Santo), Brazil.

## Location

Comboios Biological Reserve is in the municipalities of [Aracruz](/source/Aracruz%2C_Esp%C3%ADrito_Santo) and [Linhares](/source/Linhares), Espírito Santo.[1] The coastal biome reserve which has an area of 785 hectares (1,940 acres) was established by decree of 25 September 1984.[2] It became part of the [Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor](/source/Central_Atlantic_Forest_Ecological_Corridor), created in 2002.[3]

## Conservation

As of 2009 the Biological Reserve was a "strict nature reserve" under [IUCN protected area category](/source/IUCN_protected_area_categories) Ia. Objectives are full preservation of biota and other natural attributes.[1] The reserve is the state headquarters for [Projeto TAMAR](/source/Projeto_TAMAR), the turtle conservation organization. The reserve's aquarium contains giant sea turtles, and the residents of nearby Regência make their living from turtle conservation as well as fishing.[4] Protected species in the conservation unit are [Amazona rhodocorytha](/source/Amazona_rhodocorytha), [Atta robusta](/source/Atta_robusta), [Maned sloth](/source/Maned_sloth), [Cnemidophorus](/source/Cnemidophorus) and [Panthera onca](/source/Panthera_onca).[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEUnidade_de_Conservação_..._MMA_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEUnidade_de_Conservação_..._MMA_1-1) [Unidade de Conservação ... MMA](#CITEREFUnidade_de_Conservação_..._MMA).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERebio_de_Comboios_–_Instituto_Chico_Mendes_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERebio_de_Comboios_–_Instituto_Chico_Mendes_2-1) [Rebio de Comboios – Instituto Chico Mendes](#CITEREFRebio_de_Comboios_–_Instituto_Chico_Mendes).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELamasCrepaldiMesquita2015102_3-0)** [Lamas, Crepaldi & Mesquita 2015](#CITEREFLamasCrepaldiMesquita2015), p. 102.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReserva_Biológica_de_Comboios_–_Lonely_Panet_4-0)** [Reserva Biológica de Comboios – Lonely Panet](#CITEREFReserva_Biológica_de_Comboios_–_Lonely_Panet).

## Sources

- Lamas, Ivana Reis; Crepaldi, Maria Otávia; Mesquita, Carlos Alberto Bernardo (2015), [*Uma Rede no Corredor*](http://www.conservation.org/global/brasil/publicacoes/Documents/Uma%20Rede%20no%20Corredor.pdf) (PDF) (in Portuguese), Conservação Internacional (CI-Brasil), [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-85-98830-28-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-85-98830-28-5), retrieved 2016-10-22

- [*Rebio de Comboios*](http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/unidades-de-conservacao/biomas-brasileiros/marinho/unidades-de-conservacao-marinho/2271-rebio-de-comboios.html), Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, retrieved 2016-04-15

- ["Reserva Biológica de Comboios"](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/espirito-santo/sights/parks-gardens/reserva-biologica-de-comboios#ixzz45v0BoE9o), *Lonely Panet*, retrieved 2016-04-15

- [*Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica de Comboios*](http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=195) (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-25{{[citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation)}}: CS1 maint: publisher location ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_publisher_location))

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