The Apuí State Forest () is a

state forest A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by a sovereign state, sovereign or federated state, or territory (country subdivision), territory. Background State forests are forests that are Administration (gov ...

in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

Location

The Apuí State Forest is in the municipality of

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 fa ...

, Amazonas. It has an area of . It is bounded by the

Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve The ''Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve () is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of . ...

to the east, the

Sucunduri State Park Sucunduri State Park () is a state park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Sucunduri State Park is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of . The Juruena River forms the eastern boundary of the park, separating it ...

to the south and west, and the

Juruena National Park Juruena National Park (), declared in 2006, is the third largest national park of Brazil. It is located along the Juruena River, in the north of Mato Grosso state and the south of Amazonas state. It forms part of a corridor of protected areas t ...

to the north. The forest is in the

Amazon biome The Amazon biome () contains the Amazon rainforest, an area of tropical rainforest, and other ecoregions that cover most of the Amazon basin and some adjacent areas to the north and east. The biome contains blackwater river, blackwater and whitewa ...

. The mosaic includes flooded and

terra firma forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological functio ...

s, rocky fields, campina and

campinarana Campinarana (NT0158, ), also called Rio Negro Campinarana, is a neotropical ecoregion in the Amazon biome of the north west of Brazil, southern Venezuela, and the east of Colombia that contains vegetation adapted to extremely poor soil. It includ ...

. It has great scenic beauty, with waterfalls and rapids. There is great biodiversity, including 13 endemic species of primate. The western part of the mosaic has 850 tree species, 46 mammals, more than 300 birds, 27 reptiles, 30 amphibians and nearly 100 species of fish.

History

The Apuí State Forest Was created by Amazonas state decree 24.812 of 24 January 2005 with the objectives of promoting sustainable use of multiple forest resources, and scientific research with emphasis on sustainable exploitation of native forests. The forest is an integral part of the

Apuí Mosaic The Apuí Mosaic () is a protected area mosaic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Apuí Mosaic is divided between the municipalities of Apuí (91.85%) and Novo Aripuanã (8.15%) in the state of Amazonas. It covers an area of . The ...

, which totals in area and contains the Guariba and Sucunduri State Parks; Bararati and

Aripuanã Aripuanã is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. It is located on the banks of the Aripuanã River. The city is served by Aripuanã Airport. The municipality contains the Rio Flor do Prado Ecolog ...

sustainable development reserves;

Guariba Extractive Reserve The Guariba Extractive Reserve () is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Guariba Extractive Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Novo Aripuanã (28.31%) and Apuí (71.69%) in the state of Amazonas. I ...

; and Sucunduri,

, Apuí and

Manicoré Manicoré is a municipality located in the south-east of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. History Manicoré's origins date back to 1637, with the expedition of Pedro Teixeira, a Portuguese explorer and military man. The authorities of Grão-P ...

state forests. The management plan for the Apuí Mosaic was approved on 22 September 2010. This was treated as the management plan for each of the conservation units as well as for the mosaic itself.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Apui State Forest State forests of Brazil Protected areas of Amazonas (Brazilian state) 2005 establishments in Brazil