Mamirauá

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Mamirauá

  • Country: 
    Brazil
  • Site number: 
    623
  • Area: 
    1,124,000 ha
  • Designation date: 
    04-10-1993
  • Coordinates: 
    02°18'S 66°01'W
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Overview

Mamirauá. 04/10/93; Amazonas; 1,124,000 ha; 02°18'S 066°02'W. Biological Station. "Varzea" forest with several lakes seasonally connected by natural drainage canals. The area has a high degree of endemism. Human activities include forestry, rotating agriculture, controlled commercial fishing, and collection of aquarium fish. Ramsar site no. 623. Most recent RIS information: 1998.

Administrative region: 
Amazonas

  • National legal designation: 
    • sustainable development reserve
  • Last publication date: 
    01-01-1998

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