Amapá State Forest
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| Amapá State Forest | |
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| Floresta Estadual do Amapá | |
 Dendrobates tinctorius in Amapá State Forest | |
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| Nearest city | Oiapoque |
| Coordinates | 2°00′38″N 51°16′46″W / 2.010512°N 51.279438°W |
| Area | 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) |
| Designation | State forest |
| Created | 12 July 2006 |
| Administrator | Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente do Amapá |
The Amapá State Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Estadual do Amapá) is a state forest in the state of Amapá, Brazil.
The Amapá State Forest is divided between the municipalities of Tartarugalzinho (7.64%), Pracuúba (4.52%), Porto Grande (7.72%), Oiapoque (24.15%), Mazagão (8.56%), Ferreira Gomes (3.64%), Calçoene (23.23%), Pedra Branca do Amaparí (6.39%), Amapá (6.32%) and Serra do Navio (7.83%).[1] To the west it adjoins the Tumucumaque Mountains National Park and the Amapá National Forest. In the north east it adjoins the Cape Orange National Park.[2] It has an area of 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres).[1] It covers 16.5% of the state, bringing protected parts of Amapá to 63.5% of the territory. It is part of the Amapá Ecological Corridor.[3]