in an attempt to combat poaching, illegal fishing activities and destruction of the local biodiversity, the then vice-president of brazil, josé alencar, ordered for the cagarra islands to be classified as a protected area, thus creating the national monument of the cargarras, in the hopes of persevering the islands' beauty for future generations.

the ilhas cagarras can be seen on this wikimapia. for those interested in learning more on these islands, we have a full section here.