Tapirapé-Aquiri National Forest

Tapirapé-Aquiri National Forest
Floresta Nacional do Tapirape-Aquiri
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Nearest cityParauapebas, Pará
Coordinates5°48′29″S 50°46′26″W / 5.808°S 50.774°W / -5.808; -50.774
Area196,503.94 hectares (485,571.8 acres)
DesignationNational forest
Created5 May 1989
AdministratorChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Tapirapé-Aquiri National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional do Tapirapé-Aquiri) is a national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil. It is surrounded by other protected areas, so has suffered relatively little from deforestation.

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