Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area
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The Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental Arquipélago do Marajó) is an environmental protection area in the state of Pará, Brazil. It protects the Marajó Archipelago, made up of marine fluvial islands in the area where the Amazon and Tocantins rivers converge and flow into the Atlantic. Covering almost 60,000 square kilometres (23,000 sq mi) it is larger than some countries in Europe.
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Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area | |
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Área de Proteção Ambiental Arquipélago do Marajó | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Nearest city | Belém, Pará |
Coordinates | 0°49′09″S 49°47′11″W |
Area | 5,998,570 hectares (14,822,800 acres) |
Designation | Environmental protection area |
Created | 5 October 1989 |
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The area is inhabited, but human activities are limited to some extent to reduce ecological damage.