Tamoios Ecological Station
Tamoios Ecological Station () is a coastal marine ecological station in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Foundation The coastal marine Ecological Station, which has an area of , was created on 23 January 1990. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. It is located in the municipalities of Angra dos Reis and Parati in Rio de Janeiro state. The ecological station comes under the 1980 decree that provides for co-locating nuclear power plants and ecological stations. It is located in the Bay of Ilha Grande, and contains 29 islands and islets. The highest point is . It also includes the marine environment within a radius of , which comprises 4% of the Ilha Grande Bay. The ecological station's area is 96.64% marine and 3.36% land. The station has IUCN protected area category Ia (strict nature reserve). The overall purpose is to conserve nature and support scientific research. The specific purpose is to protect and monitor a representative sample of the Atlantic maritime island ecosystem and its marine aquatic environment. It is within the Tamoios Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982. It is part of the Bocaina Mosaic, created in 2006. Climate Annual rainfall is