🌲 Amazônia National Park

Brazil · Americas · National Park · 4.44°S, 56.84°W

The Amazônia National Park was created in 1974, as a national park comprising 1,070,737 ha. It is situated in Itaituba and Trairão municipalities, Pará state, in the north region of Brazil. It is located in the watershed of the Tapajós River, about halfway between Manaus and Belém. It has expanded since its inception and now covers 8,600 square kilometres (3,300 mi2). It is a very biodiverse habitat and contains a wide range of animals and plants. The specific objectives of the park are the preservation of various Amazonic ecosystems, through scientific, educational and recreational means.

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Quick facts

Country	Brazil
Continent / region	Americas
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	4.44°S, 56.84°W · view on map

Amazônia National Park is a national park in Brazil, in Americas. The details of why Amazônia National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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