Carajás National Forest

Carajás National Forest
Floresta Nacional de Carajás
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Isa Carajas
Nearest cityParauapebas, Pará
Coordinates6°03′32″S 50°10′23″W / 6.05898°S 50.17313°W / -6.05898; -50.17313
Area392,725.14 hectares (970,445.0 acres)
DesignationNational forest
Created2 February 1998

The Carajás National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Carajás) is a national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil. It covers the Serra dos Carajás (Carajás Mountains), an area with large deposits of iron ore, and attempts to combine the roles of supporting mineral extraction with preserving the environment and maintaining biodiversity.

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