Tumucumaque National Park
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| Location: | Amapá , Brazil | ||
| Surface: | 38,464 km² | ||
| Founding: | August 22, 2002 | ||
The Tumucumaque National Park ( Portuguese Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque ) is located in northwestern Brazil, mainly in the state of Amapá and to a small extent in the state of Pará on the border with French Guiana and Suriname . The national park is the largest rainforest reserve in the world and borders directly on the Guiana National Park .
Geography, flora and fauna
With 38,464 km², the national park is almost the same size as Switzerland. More than half of all bird species in the Amazon are said to be native to the protected area. 350 species were listed. The larger mammals agoutis and jaguars as well as primates occur here.
history
The national park was created through the cooperation of several environmental groups, including the WWF and Conservation International . It was officially founded on August 22, 2003 by decree by the Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso . The area belongs to the tropical rainforest of the Amazon and is sparsely populated, but there are numerous illegal settlements and small gold mining areas that could not be closed with the establishment.
Web links
- National Park Blog (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Blog of the National Park , accessed on June 18, 2012
- ↑ a b Brazil creates largest tropical park. December 3, 2003, accessed June 28, 2019 .
- ^ Amazon project of the WWF Homepage of WWF Germany, accessed on June 16, 2012