The Anauá National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de Anauá) is a national forest in the state of

Roraima Roraima (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas ...

, Brazil.

Overview

The creation of the national forest was an initiative of the citizens of

Rorainópolis Rorainópolis () is a municipality located in the southernmost point of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 30,782 (as of 2020) and its area is 33,594 km². The municipality is crossed by the equator. History In the 1970s, the ...

in cooperation with the local logging association to create a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

with sustainable land use. In 2005, the national forest was created and is managed by the

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Portuguese: ''Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade'', ICMBio) is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's administrative arm."Brazilian Federal Law 11.516/2007 (Por ...

. The forest is located in the municipality of Rorainópolis. The name refers to the

Anauá River The Anauá River is a river of the state of Roraima in northern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Branco River. In the Tupi language Anauá translates to flowering tree. See also *List of rivers of Roraima List of rivers in Roraima (Brazilian ...

which is a tributary of the

Branco River The Branco River ( pt, Rio Branco; Engl: ''White River'') is the principal affluent of the Rio Negro from the north. Basin The river drains the Guayanan Highlands moist forests ecoregion. It is enriched by many streams from the Tepui highlands w ...

. In the

Tupi language Old Tupi, Ancient Tupi or Classical Tupi (also spelled as Tupí) is an extinct Tupian language which was spoken by the aboriginal Tupi people of Brazil, mostly those who inhabited coastal regions in South and Southeast Brazil. It belongs to the ...

Anauá translates to flowering tree. The Anauá National Forest is a densely forested rainforest influenced by several tributaries of the Branco River. A threat to the forest are the activities of illegal loggers.

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National forests of Brazil Protected areas of Roraima 2005 establishments in Brazil Protected areas established in 2005 {{Brazil-protected-area-stub