Tefé National Forest
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| Floresta Nacional de Tefé | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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| Nearest city | Tefé, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 4°09′56″S 65°37′14″W / 4.165451°S 65.620534°WCoordinates: 4°09′56″S 65°37′14″W / 4.165451°S 65.620534°W |
| Area | 865,126.62 hectares (2,137,774.4 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 10 April 1989 |
| Administrator | ICMBio |
The Tefé National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Tefé) is a national forest in Amazonas, Brazil. It protects a relatively well-preserved area of Amazon rainforest to the south of the town of Tefé on the Solimões River (upper Amazon River). The resident population, scattered in small communities along the rivers, are engaged in sustainable farming, fishing and extraction of forest products.
The Tefé National Forest is divided between the municipalities of Tefé (46.27%}, Juruá (11.89%), Carauari (4.96%) and Alvarães (36.88%) in Amazonas. It has an area of 865,126.62 hectares (2,137,774.4 acres).
The forest is bounded by the Tefé River to the east, the Bauana River, a tributary of the Tefé, to the north, the Andirá River, a tributary of the Juruá River, to the west, and the Curumitá de Baixo River, a tributary of the Tefé, to the south. The Curimatá de Baixo runs through the reserve from southwest to northeast. The Baixo Juruá Extractive Reserve adjoins the extreme northwest of the forest.
The Tefé National Forest was created by federal decree 97.629 of 10 April 1989 with an estimated area of 1,020,000 hectares (2,500,000 acres). It is classed as IUCN protected area category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources). The purpose is to support sustainable multiple use of forest resources, and scientific research with emphasis on methods for sustainable exploitation of native forests. The forest is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.
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