Rorainópolis () is a

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located in the southernmost point of 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 t ...

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. Its population is 32,647 (as of 2022) and its area is 33,594 km². The municipality is crossed by the

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History

In the 1970s, the regional headquarters of INCRA were established in Rorainópolis along the BR-174 highway. INCRA started to distribute land which attracted settlers from all of Brazil. In 1988, the name was changed from Vila do Incra to Rorainópolis. In 1995, Rorainópolis became an independent municipality, and has become the second most populous of the state of Roraima. The operates a campus at Roraima.

Nature

The Anauá National Forest is a national forest in Rorainópolis. It is a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...

with sustainable use of natural resources established in 2005. The Baixo Rio Branco-Jauaperi Extractive Reserve is a protected area which has a shared use agreement with Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory. It has been established in 2018. The nature in Rorainópolis is under threat from

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plantations. Palmaplan has as of 2021, bought 30,000 hectares of land. The cattle ranchers are eager to sell their land, and deforest new areas.

Villages

* Santa Maria do Boiaçu

References

External links

Official site
(in Portuguese) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rorainopolis Municipalities in Roraima Populated places established in 1995