National Forest Tapajós, National forest in Pará, Brazil.
The Tapajós National Forest extends across 549,066 hectares of Amazon rainforest, bordered by the Tapajós River, Cupari River, and BR-163 Santarém-Cuiabá road.
The Brazilian government established the Tapajós National Forest on February 19, 1974, to promote sustainable forest management and protect the natural resources of the Amazon region.
Several indigenous communities within the forest maintain traditional practices, contributing to forest conservation while sustaining their livelihoods through regulated natural resource usage.
Visitors can access the forest through entry points near Santarém or Alter do Chão, with guided tours available through three main riverside villages: Maguarí, Jamaraquá, and São Domingo.
The forest hosts a Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment, measuring carbon dioxide and water exchange to understand the Amazon ecosystem's response to environmental changes.
Location: Pará
Inception: February 19, 1974
GPS coordinates: -3.51700,-55.07300
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:53
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