mixed rainforest (mata de araucária) makes up the second most important distribution of forest, with occurences from the south of sao paulo to rio grande do sul and disjunctions between the mountain range of mantiqueira and the south of minas gerais.

visitors interested in entering this or other areas of environmental protection, wild beaches, or any other region where nature is more present than humans, should read the rules of conduct, as prepared by the ministry of the environment of brazil and posted on this page.