The Mário Xavier National Forest: A justification for environment planning proposal.

The Mário Xavier National Forest is located at Rio de Janeiro state, in Seropédica countie. It was created in 1989, with an area of 493 ha. It has the most important native forest fragment of Seropédica, constantly expose to danger of fire and grazing without control. In intetion of colaborate with National Forest Administration, the aim of the search is going to elaborate an environmental division of territory and a forest management plan.

Key words :
Mário Xavier National Forest; environmental division of territory; forest management plan.