Ornithos Reserve is a small area at the base of a mountain range known as "Maciço do Marumbi" in Parana State. Southern Brazil.

It's 27 acres are located in the middle of the largest continuously preserved portion of the Atlantic Rainforest.

 - Ornithos Reserve (between white lines) at the base of the mountains.

          The Atlantic Rainforest is one of the most important eco-regions in the world, but is considered the second most threatened biome on the planet. Only 7% of the original forests remain, and what is left is becoming more and more fragmented. Poaching also still a problem.

          Ornithos Reserve main purpose is to host a Visitor's Centre were people around the world will be able to learn more about this amazing biome. It also will  be the home of one of our live cams.

Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes)* - endemic from Atalntic Rainforest.

Jaguar (Panthera onca)*

Deer (Mazama bororo)*

          The Visitor's Centre will also work as a watching base on the fight against poaching and deforestation.

*photos by Carlos Renato Fernandes.