Jamanxim National Park

	Jamanxim National Park IUCN Category II - National Park
location	Pará , Brazil
surface	8,598 km²
WDPA ID	351818
Geographical location	5 ° 48 ′ S , 55 ° 52 ′ W Coordinates: 5 ° 47 ′ 56 ″ S , 55 ° 51 ′ 45 ″ W
Setup date	2006

The Jamanxim National Park is a protected area in Brazil . It was designated in 2006 and is 8,598 km² in size. The Brazilian highway BR-163, one of the main arteries of the Amazon, runs from north to south through the national park. In addition, hydropower plants along the Rio Tapajós have a negative impact on the protected area.

Individual evidence

^ Parque Nacional do Jamanxim. Cadastro Nacional de Unidades de Conservação, accessed October 1, 2016 (Portuguese).
^ Driving along Brazil's Highway BR-163. WWF, May 15, 2007, accessed October 1, 2016 .
↑ The Amazon: freshwater ecosystems under threat. WWF, April 12, 2015, accessed October 1, 2016 .

[1] Parque Nacional do Jamanxim. Cadastro Nacional de Unidades de Conservação, accessed October 1, 2016 (Portuguese).

[2] Driving along Brazil's Highway BR-163. WWF, May 15, 2007, accessed October 1, 2016 .

[3] The Amazon: freshwater ecosystems under threat. WWF, April 12, 2015, accessed October 1, 2016 .