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Novo Airão
Novo Airão (or New Airão) is a municipality located in the state of Amazonas in northern Brazil on the Rio Negro River about 180 km upstream of Manaus. Its population was 19,928 (2020) and its area is 37,771 km2. The town is accessible by both river and road. History The region where New Airão now exists was originally inhabited by Indigenous people, including the Waimiri-Atroari, Crichanã, Carabinari and Jauaperi peoples. In 1668, Brazilian Jesuits founded a settlement at the mouth of the Jaú River named Santo Elias de Jau. This settlement is believed to have been the second or third nucleus of settlement organized by the Portuguese in Amazonian lands. In 1759, the village was elevated to a town with the name Airão by Joaquim de Melo Póvoas, the first governor of the . Later, the district around Airão became part of Manaus. When it was dissolved in 1938 it became Novo Airão (New Airão). Geography The municipality contains part of the Anavilhanas N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Amazonas
This is a list of the municipalities in the federative units of Brazil, state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas (AM), located in the North Region, Brazil, North Region of Brazil. Amazonas is divided into 62 municipalities of Brazil, municipalities. Municipalities See also * Geography of Brazil * List of cities in Brazil by population References {{Municipalities of Brazil Municipalities in Amazonas (Brazilian state), * Lists of municipalities in Brazil, Amazonas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesuits
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions, with the approval of Pope Paul III. The Society of Jesus is the largest religious order in the Catholic Church and has played significant role in education, charity, humanitarian acts and global policies. The Society of Jesus is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 countries. Jesuits work in education, research, and cultural pursuits. They also conduct retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social and humanitarian works, and promote Ecumenism, ecumenical dialogue. The Society of Jesus is consecrated under the patron saint, patronage of Madonna della Strada, a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is led by a Superior General of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon River Dolphin
The Amazon river dolphin (''Inia geoffrensis''), also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale Endemism, endemic to South America and is classified in the family Iniidae. Three subspecies are currently recognized: ''I. g. geoffrensis'' (Amazon river dolphin), ''I. g. boliviensis'' (Bolivian river dolphin) and ''I. g. humboldtiana'' (Orinoco river dolphin). The position of the Araguaian river dolphin (''I. araguaiaensis'') within the clade is still unclear. The three subspecies are distributed in the Amazon basin, the upper Madeira River in Bolivia, and the Orinoco basin, respectively. The Amazon river dolphin is the largest species of river dolphin, with many adult males reaching in weight, and in length. Adults acquire a pink color, more prominent, in males, giving it its nickname "pink river dolphin". Sexual dimorphism is very evident, with males measuring 16% longer and weighing 55% more than females. Like other toothed whales, they have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve
The Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve () is a sustainable development reserve (RDS) in the state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Brazil. Location Parts of the Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve lie in the municipalities of Manacapuru (3.78%), Iranduba (80.12%) and Novo Airão (16.1%), all in the state of Amazonas to the west of the city of Manaus. It has an area of . The reserve may be accessed from Manaus or Novo Airão by river, or by the paved AM-070 highway and the AM-352 Estrada do Manairão. The reserve is covered in rain forest. It extends along the right (south west) bank of the Rio Negro above the point where it joins the Solimões River to form the Amazon River. It is surrounded on the south, west and north by the Rio Negro Right Bank Environmental Protection Area. Most of the river and islands opposite the reserve are protected by the Anavilhanas National Park. The reserve belongs to the Central Amazon Corridor and the Lower Rio Negro Mosaic. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solimões River
Solimões () is the name often given to upper stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil from its confluence with the Rio Negro upstream to the border of Peru. The Solimões flows for about 1,600 km (1,000 miles) through a floodplain about 80 km (50 miles) wide. Geography The Amazon / Solimões river just above the confluence of the Solimões and Rio Negro is already by far the largest river in the world, even though its two largest tributaries (the Negro and the Madeira River) have not yet contributed to the flow volume. The Solimões portion of the Amazon River lies entirely in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, and some portion of the state is often referred to as the "Solimões region". The ecoregion of the Solimões River drainage basin is entirely tropical rainforest. Etymology An Amazonian aboriginal nation called ''Soriman'' was corrupted in Portuguese to ''Solimão'' and ''Soliemoens'', from which the name of this section of the river and the region it drains is derived. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest, also called the Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses , of which are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations and 3,344 Indigenous territory (Brazil), indigenous territories. The majority of the forest, 60%, is in Amazônia Legal, Brazil, followed by Peruvian Amazonia, Peru with 13%, Amazon natural region, Colombia with 10%, and with minor amounts in Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Four nations have "Amazonas (other), Amazonas" as the name of one of their first-level administrative regions, and France uses the name "Guiana Amazonian Park" for French Guiana's protected rainforest area. The Amazon represents over half of the total area of remaining rainforests on Earth, and comprises the largest a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Negro Right Bank Environmental Protection Area
The Rio Negro Right Bank Environmental Protection Area () is an Environmental protection area (APA) in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location Parts of the Rio Negro Right Bank Environmental Protection Area lies in the municipalities of Iranduba (21.17%), Manacapuru (18.96%) and Novo Airão (59.87%) in the state of Amazonas. It covers most of the land along the right (west) bank of the Rio Negro from the mouth of the Puduari River, which separates it from the Rio Negro State Park North Section south to the point where it joins the Solimões River to form the Amazon River at Manaus, including part of the left bank of the Solimões. It does not include the section of the right bank covered by the Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, or the surroundings of the town of Novo Airão. The section from Manaus to Novo Airão is mainly accessed by boat or float plane. There is also access along the AM-340 highway. The APA has an area of . Environment The Rio Negro Right Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Negro State Park North Section
The Rio Negro State Park North Section () is a state park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It protects an area of Amazon rainforest to the west of the Rio Negro. Location The Rio Negro State Park North Section is in the municipality of Novo Airão in the state of Amazonas. It has an area of and a perimeter of . It is from Manaus, and is accessed by boat from the Rio Negro. To the northeast the state park is bounded by the right bank of the Rio Negro. The state park adjoins the Jaú National Park along its north west boundary. Most of this boundary follows the Carabinani River, which flows north east to enter the Jaú River a few kilometres before that river enters the Rio Negro. The state park adjoins the Rio Negro Right Bank Environmental Protection Area along its south east boundary, which is formed by the Puduari River. The terrain rises to a maximum elevation of in the watershed in the centre of the park. Environment The region in which the Rio Negro State Park Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Negro Left Bank Environmental Protection Area
The Rio Negro Left Bank Environmental Protection Area () is an environmental protection area in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It protects an area of Amazon rainforest on the left bank of the Rio Negro near Manaus. There is a small human population, and sustainable use of forest resources is allowed. The southern section, near to Manaus, is subject to pressure from poor residents of an official settlement project who clear forest to make charcoal for sale in the city. Location The Rio Negro Left Bank Environmental Protection Area (APA) is divided between the Amazonas municipalities of Manaus (74.64%), Novo Airão (23.61%) and Presidente Figueiredo (1.75%). It has an area of . The APA is divided into two unconnected sections. The larger Aturiá–Apuauzinho section covers land to the north and east of the Anavilhanas National Park, which protects the Rio Negro's Anavilhanas archipelago in this region, and surrounds the Rio Negro State Park South Section on the west, north an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International security, security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 Member states of UNESCO, member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the Non-governmental organization, non-governmental, Intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 National Commissions for UNESCO, national commissions. UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.English summary). UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaú National Park
The Jaú National Park () is a national park located in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is one of the largest forest reserves in South America, and part of a World Heritage Site. Location The name "Jaú" comes from that of one of the largest fish in Brazil, the gilded catfish or jau (''Zungaro zungaro''), after which the main river of the park is named. The park is in the Amazon biome in the Japurá-Solimões-Negro moist forests ecoregion. It covers an area of . It was created by decree 85.200 of 24 September 1980. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. It covers parts of the municipalities of Barcelos, Codajás and Novo Airão in the state of Amazonas. The park is one of the largest protected areas in Brazil. It is about northwest of Manaus and contains the entire Jaú River basin between the Unini River to the north and the Carabinani River to the south. All three rivers flow east to enter the right bank of the Rio Negro. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anavilhanas National Park
Anavilhanas National Park () is a national park that encompasses a huge river archipelago in the Rio Negro in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is part of a World Heritage Site. Location The park is in the municipalities of Manaus and Novo Airão. It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. The fluvial part of the park, 60% of the total, has more than 400 islands. It is about long and on average wide, with a total area of . The park is bounded to the north and east by the Rio Negro Left Bank Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation area created in 1995. The fluvial section extends to the west shore of the Rio Negro, which is mainly protected by the Rio Negro Right Bank Environmental Protection Area and the Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve. The terrain ranges in altitude from above sea level. Average annual rainfall is . Temperatures range from . The park contains a variety of forest types and river and lake ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
