| Sucunduri State Forest | |
|---|---|
| Floresta Estadual do Sucunduri | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Apuí, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 8°18′19″S59°20′34″W / 8.305384°S 59.342847°W |
| Area | 492,905 hectares (1,217,990 acres) |
| Designation | State forest |
| Created | 20 January 2005 |
The Sucunduri State Forest (Portuguese : Floresta Estadual do Sucunduri) is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Sucunduri State Forest is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of 492,905 hectares (1,217,990 acres). [1] It adjoins the Aripuanã Sustainable Development Reserve to the west, which lies on either side of the Aripuanã River. To the south, the border with the state of Mato Grosso separates the forest from the Igarapés do Juruena State Park and the overlapping Juruena National Park. To the east the forest adjoins the Sucunduri State Park. Part of the northern boundary separates it from the Jatuarana National Forest. [2]
The park was created by Amazonas governor decree 24808 of 20 January 2005 with the objective of promoting sustainable multiple use of forest resources and scientific research with emphasis on methods of using native forest resources in a sustainable way. [3]
The forest is an integral part of the Apuí Mosaic, which totals 2,467,243 hectares (6,096,690 acres) in area and contains the Guariba and Sucunduri State Parks; Bararati and Aripuana sustainable development reserves; Guariba Extractive Reserve; and Sucunduri, Aripuana, Apuí and Manicoré state forests. [4]
The Juruena River is a 1,240 km (770 mi) long river in west-central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso.
Apuí is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 22,359 (2020) and its area is 54,240 km2.
Novo Aripuanã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.
Guariba River is a river of the Mato Grosso and Amazonas states in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Aripuanã River.
Sucunduri River is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil, one of the main headwaters of the Canumã River.
Juruena National Park, declared in 2006, is the third largest national park of Brazil. It is located along the Juruena River, in the north of Mato Grosso state and the south of Amazonas state. It forms part of a corridor of protected areas that is meant to contain agricultural expansion into the Amazon rainforest.
The Rio Roosevelt Ecological Station is an ecological station in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Acari National Park is a national park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Urupadi National Forest is a national forest (Brazil) in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Sucunduri State Park is a state park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Igarapés do Juruena State Park is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
The Manicoré State Forest is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Aripuanã Sustainable Development Reserve is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Aripuanã State Forest is a State forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Apuí Mosaic is a protected area mosaic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Southern Amazon Mosaic is a protected area mosaic in Brazil.
The Guariba State Park is a State park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Guariba Extractive Reserve is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve' is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Apuí State Forest is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.