Vale Natural Reserve
Vale Natural Reserve (RNV, Reserva Natural Vale) preserves an
almost-untouched, unique area of Atlantic Forest in Linhares (Espírito
Santo). It is about 23 thousand hectares – equivalent to the size of
23 thousand soccer fields.
In 1978, RNV became an area officially designed for conservation and
scientific research. This page gathers the most important information
on the Reserve.
Learn More about the Reserve:
Open to the public, Vale Natural Reserve is an excellent area for
ecotourism since it is located in Circuito do Verde e das Águas, one
of the main touristic routes of the state of Espírito Santo. It is a
large green area for leisure, with trails, a hanging bridge, an
observation tower, ecological workshops, and a Visitor Center with a
permanent exhibition on the Atlantic Forest. In addition, the hotel
offers pools, game room, toy library, playground, gym, and sports
court.
Besides biodiversity conservation and leisure, the Reserve is used
for the development of scientific researches with great impact on
society and essential for knowing and handling the forest.
Browse through the items to learn more:
Species already cataloged in the Reserve:
Localization
BR 101 Highway, KM 122
Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Distance between
the main capitals
162.3 km from Vitória (ES)
686 km from Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
632 km from Belo Horizonte (MG)
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Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday,
from 8:30 am to 11:30 am and from 1 pm to 4 pm.
The visitation sector of the Vale Natural Reserve is reopened to
the public, with the exception of some areas such as the hotel and
restaurant, which will remain closed.
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Free entrance
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Contact
Visitation:
+55 (27) 3371-9702
+55 (27) 3371-9703
reservanatural@vale.com
Accommodation:
Hotel and restaurant, which will remain closed
reservas.rnv@vale.com
Research:
+55 (27) 3371-9701
mv.pesquisas@vale.com