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Rio Grande Do Norte

Rufous-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons © Tomas Sigrist http://www.avisbrasilis.com.br

Rio Grande do Norte is a state in the North East region of Brazil.

Below are some of its top attractions and websites to the reserves and many places to stay where birding is an option. We welcome a proper introduction to this page from someone who knows the area well.

useful reading

Books, CDs, DVDs etc.

See the main Brazil page for guides etc. covering the whole country...

museums

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

http://www.furg.br/

reserves

Atol das Rocas

http://www.unb.br/ig/sigep/sitio033/sitio033english.htm
Rocas is the first marine protected area created in Brazil. It is a Biological Reserve and therefore the only human activity allowed there is scientific research...

Fernando de Noronha-Atol das Rocas moist forests

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildplaces/amazon/index.cfm
The archipelago of Fernando de Noronha and its neighbor Atol das Rocas belong to the Fernando de Noronha Chain of submerged east-west volcanic mountains in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean...

Parque Florestal Estadual do Turvo

http://www.riogrande.com.br/ecologia/turvo.htm
O Rio Grande do Sul é um dos estados onde ocorreu a maior devastação das matas nativas, em todo o país. Praticamente não existem mais florestas virgens no Estado. Mas, se existir alguma área, ela certamente se localizará no Parque Florestal Estadual do Turvo, no município de Derrubadas (clique aqui para ver como chegar lá). Trata-se de um dos mais importantes paraísos ecológicos gaúchos, último reduto de animais raros como a onça pintada e a anta (veja, na foto acima, uma onça na principal via de acesso ao Salto do Yucumã (veja uma foto); no que poderíamos considerar o fundo do parque, na fronteira com a Argentina).

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!

2004 [December] - Jan Landsverk

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/brazil/braz14/natal-04.htm
My wife and I spent two weeks – Dec. 6 – 20 – at Ponta Negra, Brazil (15 km from Natal) in the province of Rio Grande do Norte. It was never meant to be a birding trip, and it wasnt, but I took time many early mornings as well as some afternoons to ”explore” the outskirts of the town, often taking the local bus to the same place west of the town where there is a small dam close to a rubbish dump. Other days I just walked south from our hotel to some trees and gardens and every time I saw some ”new” birds...

places to stay

Atol das Rocas Apart Hotel

http://www.atoldasrocas.com.br/

Pousada Villa do Sol - Genipabu

http://www.villadosol.com.br/
Owing to its status as a designated area of preservation, Genipabu is one of the most sought-out beaches in Brazil. Its signature emblem is the vast expanse of shifting sand dunes, traversed by dune buggies and camels to offer visitors an up-close view of this pristine region. Other adventures include horseback riding, native fishing boat ocean excursions, and ecotours of the river. Pousada Villa do Sol, at the mouth of the Ceará Mirim River, puts you face to face with nature`s wonders.

Toca da Coruja Pousada - Praia de Pipa

http://www.tocadacoruja.com.br/
A 130m da praia, a Toca da Coruja apresenta uma das áreas mais verdes da região. São 25 mil m², com árvores frutíferas se misturando com essências nativas, micos e iguanas, pássaros silvestres e beija-flores que compartilham livremente com os visitantes os exuberantes jardins da pousada.

Biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest

http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/atlantic_forest/
Atlantic Forest extended along the coast from Rio Grande do Norte to Rio Grande do Sul, covering hundreds of kilometres within the continent, in the South and South East regions, to reach Argentina and Paraguay...