Tefé National Forest
| Tefé National Forest | |
|---|---|
| Floresta Nacional de Tefé | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Nearest city | Tefé, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 4°09′56″S 65°37′14″W / 4.165451°S 65.620534°W |
| Area | 865,126.62 hectares (2,137,774.4 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 10 April 1989 |
| Administrator | ICMBio |
The Tefé National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Tefé) is a national forest in Amazonas, Brazil. It protects a relatively well-preserved area of Amazon rainforest to the south of the town of Tefé on the Solimões River (upper Amazon River). The resident population, scattered in small communities along the rivers, are engaged in sustainable farming, fishing and extraction of forest products.