Silva Jardim () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Brazilian state
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of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
. Its population was 21,352 (2022) and its area is 937 km².
Conservation
The municipality contains the
Poço das Antas Biological Reserve
Poço das Antas Biological Reserve () is a biological reserve located in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
The reserve, which covers in the Atlantic Forest biome, was created on 11 March 1974. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for B ...
, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1974 from a former experimental agricultural station.
It contains 7.5% of the
Três Picos State Park
The Três Picos State Park () is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It preserves a large, mountainous region of Atlantic Forest.
Location
When created, the Três Picos State Park was divided between the municipalities of Cacho ...
, created in 2002.
It contains part of the
Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic
The Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic () is a Protected area mosaic (Brazil), protected area mosaic in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mosaic is inland, to the east of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Histor ...
of conservation units, created in 2006.
See also
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Antônio da Silva Jardim
Antônio da Silva Jardim (18 August 1860 — 1 July 1891) was a Brazilian lawyer and journalist. He was a political activist in the abolitionist and republican movements, particularly in Rio de Janeiro state.
Early life
He was born in Vila de No ...
References
Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state)
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