Ilhas Queimada Pequena e Queimada Grande Area of Relevant Ecological Interest

Ilhas Queimada Pequena e Queimada Grande Area of Relevant Ecological Interest
Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Ilhas Queimada Grande e Queimada Pequena
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Ilha da Queimada Grande
Nearest city	Peruíbe, São Paulo
Coordinates	24°29′08″S 46°40′31″W / 24.485694°S 46.675339°W / -24.485694; -46.675339Coordinates: 24°29′08″S 46°40′31″W / 24.485694°S 46.675339°W / -24.485694; -46.675339
Area	33 hectares (82 acres)
Designation	Area of relevant ecological interest
Created	5 November 1985
Administrator	Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

The Ilhas Queimada Pequena e Queimada Grande Area of Relevant Ecological Interest (Portuguese: Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Ilhas Queimada Grande e Queimada Pequena) is an area of relevant ecological interest covering two Atlantic islands off the coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

The Ilhas Queimada Pequena e Queimada Grande Area of Relevant Ecological Interest (ARIE) is in the municipality of Peruíbe, São Paulo. It has an area of 33 hectares (82 acres). It covers the 10 hectares (25 acres) Queimada Pequena and 23 hectares (57 acres) Queimada Grande islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The main island is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the coast, and has a lighthouse for navigation. There is no beach and no drinking water. The conservation unit is part of the Lagamar Mosaic.

The Ilhas Queimada Pequena e Queimada Grande Area of Relevant Ecological Interest was created by federal decree 91.887 of 5 November 1985. The consultative council was created on 15 May 2012. The ARIE is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). It is classed as IUCN protected area category IV (habitat/species management area). Educational tourism and other non-predatory activities are to be controlled in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Council (CONAMA).

Vegetation on the main island is dense shrubs. Fishermen and other visitors, including the builders of the naval lighthouse at the start of the 20th century, brought in invasive grasses that now cover 11.2 hectares (28 acres) of the island. The grasses do not provide a habitat for the endemic species and are highly inflammable.

There are two wrecked ships on the west side. The waters are very clear, with visibility up to 40 metres (130 ft), and are often used by amateur fishers and divers. There are various species including groupers, gray parrotfish (Sparisoma axillare) and Cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus). Larger fish are found on the Parcel de Fora to the south at depths from 3 to 30 metres (9.8 to 98.4 ft). Over-fishing is a problem, and creation of a national marine park around the island has been proposed for several years.