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Aripuanã State Forest
The Aripuanã State Forest () is a State forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Aripuanã State Forest is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of . The forest is bounded by the border with the state of Mato Grosso to the south, the Aripuanã Sustainable Development Reserve to the east and the Guariba Extractive Reserve to the west. The Paxiúba River, a tributary of the Aripuanã River enters the forest from the south and flows across it in a northerly direction. The Paxiubinha River rises in the forest and joins the Paxiúba River on the northern boundary of the forest. History The Aripuanã State Forest was created by Amazonas state governor decree 24807 of 19 January 2005. The objectives are to support multiple sustainable uses of forest resources and scientific research with emphasis of methods of sustainable exploitation of native forests. Conservation The Aripuanã State Forest is an integral part of the Apuí Mosaic, which totals in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apuí
Apuí is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas. Its population was 22,359 (2020) and its area is 54,240 km2. Gold rush The municipality shot to fame in December 2006, when 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. Geography Conservation The municipality contains 92% of the Apuí Mosaic, a jointly-managed collection of conservation units. It contains the Sucunduri State Park, created in 2005. It also contains the Sucunduri State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2005. It contains 72% of the Guariba Extractive Reserve, also created in 2005. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |