Beruri is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

located in the

Brazilian state The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which ...

of Amazonas. Its population was 20,093 (2020) and its area is 17,251 km². The municipality contains 28.17% of the

Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Piagaçu-Purus) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS ...

, established in 2003. It contains about 6% of the

Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional Nascentes do Lago Jari) is a national park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It protects an area of Amazon rainforest in the BR-319 highway area of influence. Location The Nascentes d ...

, an protected area established in 2008. It contain 57% of the

Igapó-Açu Sustainable Development Reserve The Igapó-Açu Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Igapó-Açu) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is part of a "green barrier" created to prevent deforestation al ...

, created in 2009.

References

Municipalities in Amazonas (Brazilian state) {{AmazonasBR-geo-stub