Carijós Ecological Station

Carijós Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica de Carijós) is a coastal marine ecological station in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Carijós Ecological Station
Estação Ecológica de Carijós
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Location in Brazil
Nearest city	Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
Coordinates	27.465°S 48.510°W / -27.465; -48.510
Area	759 hectares (1,880 acres)
Designation	Ecological station
Created	20 July 1987

Location

The Carijós Ecological Station was established by decree of 20 July 1987, covering an area of 7.5933 square kilometres (2.9318 sq mi) in the Florianópolis municipality.^[1] It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.^[2]

Conservation

Carijós Ecological Station contains part of the Atlantic forest biome and is fully protected. The purpose is conservation of the mangrove ecosystem on Santa Catarina Island. The station is closed to the public, with visits allowed only for environmental education purposes.^[1] As of 2009 the Ecological Station was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia.^[3] In 2013 the ecological station and the National Center for Research and Conservation of Wild Birds (CEMAVE) were involved in monitoring the health of wild birds in federally-administered conservation units of Florianópolis. This was the first systematic study of the prevalence of diseases and parasites of the local avifauna.^[4]