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21-584: The Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) is in the municipality of Apuí , Amazonas. It has an area of 113,606 hectares (280,730 acres). It is on the left (west) bank of the Juruena River , which forms the boundary between Amazonas and Mato Grosso , above the point where that river is joined by the Teles Pires River to form the Tapajós . The Apiacás Ecological Reserve is opposite

42-399: A Brazilian maths teacher by the name of Ivani Valentim da Silva posted descriptions of miners scooping up thousands of dollars in gold in the area. In just three months, between 3,000 and 10,000 people poured into the area, cutting down trees, diverting streams and digging wildcat mines. The city was nicknamed Eldorado do Juma after the mythical El Dorado . The municipality contains 92% of

63-728: Is 1,000 millimetres (39 in). Temperatures range from 17 to 34 °C (63 to 93 °F) with an average of 27 °C (81 °F). The region is a transition zone between the Amazon biome and the xeromorphic formations of the Cerrado biome. The park has 22,771 hectares (56,270 acres) of water and 1,934,229 hectares (4,779,580 acres) of different types of vegetation. 53.4% is dense or open rainforest, and 36.35% consists of contact areas or enclaves of rainforest with other formations such as wooded or park savannah. The remaining land holds semi-deciduous forest or disturbed vegetation. Although there

84-470: Is classed as IUCN protected area category II (national park). The basic objective is to preserve natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty such as the waterfalls of the Juruena River at Salto Augusto and San Simon, and to support scientific research, environmental education and interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and ecological tourism. The park aims to protect

105-943: Is controversy over the classification, the non-forest areas resemble Campinarana formations. 412 bird species have been identified, of which 40 are endemic to the southern Amazon and at least 26 are restricted to the Madeira - Tapajós. Endemic species include bald parrot ( Pyrilia aurantiocephala ), bare-eyed antbird ( Rhegmatorhina gymnops ), tooth-billed wren ( Odontorchilus cinereus ), snow-capped manakin ( Lepidothrix nattereri ), Gould's toucanet ( Selenidera gouldii ), dark-winged trumpeter ( Psophia viridis ) and crimson-bellied parakeet ( Pyrrhura perlata ). Migratory birds include purple martin ( Progne subis ), barn swallow ( Hirundo rustica ), white-throated kingbird ( Tyrannus albogularis ), fork-tailed flycatcher ( Tyrannus savana ), and tropical kingbird ( Tyrannus melancholicus ). The ashy black titi ( Callicebus cinerascens )

126-486: Is mountainous. Altitudes range from 39 to 457 metres (128 to 1,499 ft) above sea level. The park holds 39 river sub-basins. The largest is that of the São Tomé River , which occupies 23% of the area and has all its sources in the park. The Sucunduri River basin in the north of the park covers 10% of the total area. The rivers are classed as clear water. They are green or olive-green in the dry seasons, muddy in

147-542: 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 park covers 1,958,203.56 hectares (4,838,826.4 acres), mostly in the Amazon biome . It is the third largest in Brazil. It contains parts of

168-495: The biological diversity and natural landscapes of the lower Juruena - Teles Pires and upper Tapajós region. It ensures a healthy ecosystem in the crucial Southern Amazon region between the Tapajós and Madeira rivers. The park protects many endangered species including the jaguar , giant otter and harpy eagle . The park forms part of an ecological corridor, that includes Xingu Indigenous Park in Mato Grosso and Pará ,

189-428: The 113,606 hectares (280,730 acres) Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve , created at the same time. The municipality contains part of the 1,958,200 hectares (4,839,000 acres) Juruena National Park , one of the largest conservation units in Brazil, created by decree on 5 June 2006. It also contains part of the 896,411 hectares (2,215,080 acres) Acari National Park created by president Dilma Rousseff in 2016 in

210-463: The 2,467,244 hectares (6,096,690 acres) Apuí Mosaic , a jointly-managed collection of conservation units. It contains the 808,312 hectares (1,997,380 acres) Sucunduri State Park , created in 2005. It also contains the 492,905 hectares (1,217,990 acres) Sucunduri State Forest , a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2005. It contains 72% of the 150,465 hectares (371,810 acres) Guariba Extractive Reserve , also created in 2005. It also contains

231-823: The Bararati RDS on the east side of the Juruena in Mato Grosso. The southern section of the Juruena National Park , also in Mato Grosso, is to the southeast of the reserve. The Sucunduri State Park is to the south of the reserve, and the Apuí State Forest is to the west of the reserve. The northern section of the Juruena National Park is to the north of the reserve. The mosaic includes terra firma forest , flooded forest, campos rupestres , campina and campinarana . It contains

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252-471: The Bararati RDS was 268 hectares (660 acres). By 2010 this had risen slightly to 278 hectares (690 acres), or 0.24% of the reserve. The Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve was created by Amazonas state decree 24.813 of 25 January 2005 with the objective of preserving nature, sustain and improve the livelihoods, quality of life and exploitation of natural resources by the traditional population, and to preserve and enhance knowledge and techniques of managing

273-811: The Terra do Meio Mosaic in Pará, the Juruena National Park in Amazonas and Mato Grosso, the Apuí Mosaic in Amazonas and then the Campos Amazônicos National Park in Amazonas and Roraima . The corridor is intended to contain agricultural expansion into the central Amazon region and deforestation . The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program . Average annual rainfall

294-567: The energy project, which would flood an area of over 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres). In September 2014 the federal government withdrew its proposal. The dams would have flooded parts of the Juruena National Park, Igarapés do Juruena State Park and the Escondido and Apiaká do Pontal indigenous territories in Mato Grosso, and would have affected part of the Sucunduri State Park in Amazonas and other indigenous territories. The park

315-527: The environment developed by the traditional population. The reserve 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 Aripuanã sustainable development reserves; Guariba Extractive Reserve ; and Sucunduri , Aripuanã , Apuí and Manicoré state forests. The management plan for the Apuí Mosaic

336-513: The headwaters of the Acari and Sucunduri rivers. The Monte Cristo rapids and the Falls ( Saltos do Rio Sucunduri ) are well-known attractions. The region has more than 13 endemic species of primates. Surveys of the west of the mosaic have identified 850 tree species, 46 mammals, more than 300 birds, 27 reptiles, 30 amphibians and almost 100 species of fish. As of 2005 the total area of deforestation in

357-569: The last week before her provisional removal from office. The municipality contains about 17% of the 751,302 hectares (1,856,510 acres) Aripuanã National Forest , a sustainable development unit created at the same time. The city is served by Apuí Airport . This article about a location in the Brazilian state of Amazonas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Juruena National Park Juruena National Park ( Portuguese : Parque Nacional do Juruena ), declared in 2006,

378-442: The municipalities of Apuí and Maués in Amazonas, and Cotriguaçu , Nova Bandeirantes and Apiacás in Mato Grosso. It adjoins the 808,312 hectares (1,997,380 acres) Sucunduri State Park in the municipality of Apuí. The Igarapés do Juruena State Park to the west overlaps by almost 53% with the Juruena National Park. About 49% of the park is flat plains, 18% gently undulating, 21% undulating, and 10% strongly undulating. 1%

399-515: The rainy season. Navigability is poor for vessels of any size due to rocky outcrops, small or large rapids and waterfalls. Juruena National Park was created by decree on 5 June 2006 and is administered by the federal Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation . It is one of the parks created under the Amazon Region Protected Areas Programme (ARPA) launched in 2002. In 2014 the federal government

420-503: Was approved on 22 September 2010. This was treated as the management plan for each of the conservation units as well as for the mosaic itself. As of 2016 the reserve was supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program . Apu%C3%AD Apuí is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas . Its population was 22,359 (2020) and its area is 54,240 km . The municipality shot to fame in December 2006, when

441-477: Was considering a proposal to declare the Juruena National Park an area of public utility in preparation for constructing two hydroelectric dams in the site, the São Simão Alto and Salto Augusto Baixo. The planned dams had a forecast capacity of 4,940 MW. The National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE) had two seats for civil society members, but these had not been filled. WWF-Brasil led a campaign against

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