ECOPARK OF A
Private biological reserve south of Ilhéus, with an accrobranches course, home to numerous species of trees and animals
45 km south of Ilhéus, the Una Biological Reserve is a conservation and environmental protection unit, and is one of the reserves of the Costa do Descobrimento, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Adjacent to the reserve, the Ecoparque de Una is a private structure, whose main attraction is a treetop adventure course that allows you to discover, at a height of 30 m, the numerous species of trees (456 per hectare). You may have the chance to observe some animals for which the reserve is one of the last refuges. In particular the mico leão de cara dourada, the golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), a magnificent little monkey with tawny fur and a golden mane or the macaco prego-de-peito-amarelo, a black and yellow monkey (Cebus xanthosternos).
To get there: a day trip, including transport to and from the site, snacks and entrance to the site. You can also go alone. Take a bus to Canavieiras from the Terminal Urbano, every 2 hours, and get off at the park entrance. You will need to book your visit in advance
For nature and environment lovers or travellers with an inquisitive mind, visiting these places which appear (still) as sanctuaries of biodiversity, particularly attacked in Brazil by the ruralist lobbies, appears to be the possibility of seeing "in situ" very rare species and thus of participating in their safeguard. By learning from this nature, we learn to protect it.