Aripuanã National Forest
| Aripuanã National Forest | |
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| Floresta Nacional do Aripuanã | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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| Nearest city | Novo Aripuanã, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 7°05′53″S 60°35′56″W / 7.098°S 60.599°WCoordinates: 7°05′53″S 60°35′56″W / 7.098°S 60.599°W |
| Area | 751,302.17 hectares (1,856,508.1 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 11 May 2016 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Aripuanã National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional do Aripuanã) is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It supports sustainable forestry, and also protects the environment, supports scientific research and protects the sustainable lifestyle of the traditional inhabitants of the forest.
The Aripuanã National Forest covers parts of the municipalities of Novo Aripuanã (73.71%), Manicoré (9.27%) and Apuí (17.03%) in the state of Amazonas. It has an area of 751,302.17 hectares (1,856,508.1 acres). The forest lies to the north of the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230). The Aripuanã River, a tributary of the Madeira River, flows north through the forest. The Manicoré Biological Reserve and the Campos de Manicoré Environmental Protection Area adjoin the forest to the west, and the Acari National Park lies to the east. The Juma Sustainable Development Reserve is to the north.
The forest is in the Amazon biome. The forest has great biological wealth, with at least three species of primate and two of birds discovered in the decade before it was created. Vegetation is mainly dense rainforest with some pioneer formations, and has not suffered as much deforestation as other areas of the Amazon. The reserve holds a wide range of palm tree species, and has endangered tree species such as the Bertholletia excelsa, Amburana cearensis var. Acreana, Swietenia macrophylla and Aniba rosaeodora. The region has a variety of environments and diverse fauna, although there have been few studies. The Madeira River basin is estimated to harbor about 800 species of birds, and is an area with many primates including endemic species.
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