Tapajós National Forest
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The Tapajós National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional do Tapajós) is a Brazilian national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil. It supports sustainable exploitation of the natural resources in an area of Amazon rainforest.
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Tapajós National Forest | |
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Floresta Nacional do Tapajós | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Nearest city | Santarém, Pará |
Coordinates | 3°31′01″S 55°04′23″W |
Area | 549,066.87 hectares (1,356,773.8 acres) |
Designation | National forest |
Created | 19 February 1974 |
Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
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