[3] The reserve is in parts of the municipalities of Floresta, Inajá and Tacaratu in Pernambuco.

[2] Today, the purpose of the reserve is to fully preserve the biota without direct human interference other than actions to restore and preserve the natural balance, biological diversity and natural ecological processes.

The reserve occupies the summit of an inselberg, or isolated elevation, and is an island of tropical rainforest in the Caatinga area.

Tree species include Libidibia ferrea, Copaifera trapezifolia and Tabebuia.

[6] The grey-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus) is a protected species in the reserve.