Jaú National Park

Jaú National Park

Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Central Amazon Conservation Complex


State Party = BRA
Type = Natural
Criteria = ix, x
ID = 998
Region = Latin America and the Caribbean
Year = 2000
Session = 24th
Extension = 2003
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/998

The Jaú National Park ("Parque Nacional do Jaú" in Portuguese) is located in the Amazonas state in Brazil, between 1º00’—3º00’S and 61º30’—64º00’W.

It is the largest forest reserve in South America, covering an area greater than 5.6 million acres (23,000 km²). Entry into the park is restricted; express permission from the Brazilian government is required to enter the reserve.

The park is known as a good example of tropical rainforest conservation in the Amazon. It houses spotted jaguars, manatees, pink river dolphins, and numerous other species of animals and plants.

External links

* [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=10843 NASA Earth Explorer page]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=&ll=-2.339438,-63.094482&spn=5.541336,8.063965&t=k Satellite photo (Google)]


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