Protected area mosaic (Brazil)

The National System of Conservation Units (SNUC) law defines a mosaic as a collection of protected areas of the same or different categories that are near to each other, adjoin each other or overlap, and that should be managed as a whole.

[1] The Jacupiranga Mosaic is in the Ribeira Valley and the south coast of the state of São Paulo, with 14 conservation units of various categories.

It was created to reconcile the goals of conserving the Atlantic Forest and improving the living conditions of the traditional populations of the area.

The park is a vulnerable "conservation island" due to its location between the major cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

[5] The Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in the state of Goiás, Brazil, was expanded by Federal Decree in September 2001 and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 2001.