The municipality is a key destination for regional tourism, with its waterfalls characteristic of the Mantiqueira Mountains ecosystems.

[2] The area holds one of the few remnants of broad leaf rainforest in the state.

The Serra dos Poncianos feeds the watersheds of the Peixe and Fartura rivers, the largest sources for the Jaguari Dam.

It is mainly concerned with protecting water resources and the southern muriqui, a primate.

It is managed by the Fundação Florestal of SP, with support from the prefecture of São José dos Campos.