the area where this island is sited is a wide
lagoon complex formed by several bodies of water.
historically a large batch of sand covered in
underbrush and mangrove, ilha do ribeiro remained untouched for
many years, a situation changing with the works for the
requalification of the region.
the lagoahas
suffered from issues related with water stagnation and pollution
and, although several
efforts were made in order to solvethem, there is still
workto be done.