praia brava is located inside the area de
área de proteção
ambiental e recuperação urbana do jequiá, a
protected area created to preserve the mangrove area in the
island.
created in 1994, this area of environmental
protection and urban renewal is the largest in the city of rio
de janeiro.
over the years, an important contribution to the
preservation of the area was given by the local fishermen and
residents of the area.