Municipal Conservation Units. (City Parks)

1. APA Santana Archipelago - Macaé;
2. APA of Cosme Velho and Laranjeiras (urban) – Rio de Janeiro;
3. APA of Grumarí – Rio de Janeiro;
4. APA of Peixoto Neighborhood (urban) – Rio de Janeiro;
5. APA of Santa Teresa neighborhood – Rio e Janeiro (urban);
6. APA of Saúde, Santo Cristo and Gamboa neighborhoods (urban) – Rio de Janeiro;
7. APA of Caledônia – Nova Friburgo;
8. APA of Engenho Pequeno – São Gonçalo;
9. APA of Fazendinha – Rio de Janeiro;
10. APA of Brazilian Jokey Club (urban) – Rio de Janeiro;
11. APA of Piratininga and Itaipu lagoons;
12. APA of Manaciais – Rio de Janeiro;
13. APA of Leme Hill and surroundings;
14. APA of Seashore of the South Zone beaches (urban) – Rio de Janeiro;
15. APA of Pedra Branca;
16. Municipal Natural Park of Taquara – Duque de Caxias (formerly APA of Duque de Caxias – Duque de Caxias.
APA. Areas of Environmental Protection
Sources: Conservation Units in the State of Rio de Janeiro of Wilson Ferreira de Mendoça Jr.; Delson Luiz Martins Queiroz and Luiz Otávio de Lima Pedreira.

Interesting locations out of the conservation units

These are areas that because of the preservation of the covering vegetation have special interest for bird watching in Rio de Janeiro state. Some of them have been included as conservation units, some others have not, and however, all of them have interesting locations that we have visited. Many of those areas are private properties and others close to roads. We will mention the species that we consider of major interest in each of those places.

Teresópolis and Guapimirím: Place where the Kinglet Calyptura (Calytura Cristata) was rediscovered and discovered the Rio de Janeiro Antwren (Myrmotherula fluminensis) - Citrôlandia. Route to arrive to the place where the tiete de coroa* was rediscovered: It is a little before you get to Teresópolis when you are going up the mountains coming from Rio de Janeiro. After 200 meters passing the Garrafão gas station, there is a close curve on the left, exit of the main road in a small-unasphalted road, go down the hill for around 500 meters. O tiête de coroa has been seen in a road crossing where the main track goes straight ahead in a stoned road you go down abruptly on the right.

1. Angra dos Reis and Paraty – Location where the Black –hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronnotos) – Texeira Brandão;
2. Itaguaí, Piraí and Rio Claro – Embraces big areas of forests of medium altitude linking the Mar Mountains and Bocaina Mountains so as the artificial lakes of São João Marcos and Ibituporanga;
3. Sumidouro, Sapucaia, Carmo, Duas Barras, and São José do vale do Rio Preto – see the list of birds of vale de Paraiba location;
4. Porciúcula – Location where the “Rio de Janeiro” Ant bird was registered
(Cercomarca brasiliana);
5. Nova Friburgo – Embraces big areas of the hillside Forest well preserved of the Sea Mountains;
6. Casimiro de Abreu – Embraces big areas of the hillside forest very well preserved and plants in the bottom of the Sea Mountain;
7. Cachoears de Macacú – Embraces big areas of the hillside forest very well preserved plants in the bottom of the Sea Mountain;
8. Cabo Frio and Arraial do Cabo – Locations where the “Restinga” Antwren (Formicivora Littoralis) was discovered;
9. Duque de Caxias and Nova Iguaçú – Embraces big areas of the hillside forest very well preserved in the bottom of the Sea Mountain;
10. Visconde de Mauá and Itatiaia – Embraces big areas well preserved in the high areas of Mantiqueira Mountains;
11. Mangaratiba- Embraces big areas of hillside forest very well preserved in the bottom of the Sea Mountain and the seashore of Costa Verde. Place where the Tawny-throated Leaftosser can be observed ( Três Orelhas Farm).