Apuí State Forest
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| Apuí State Forest | |
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| Floresta Estadual do Apuí | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Apuí, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 7°51′14″S 58°45′07″W / 7.853915°S 58.751907°W |
| Area | 185,946 hectares (459,480 acres) |
| Designation | State forest |
| Created | 24 January 2005 |
| Administrator | Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente do Amazonas |
The Apuí State Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Estadual do Apuí) is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Apuí State Forest is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of 185,946 hectares (459,480 acres).[1] It is bounded by the Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve to the east, the Sucunduri State Park to the south and west, and the Juruena National Park to the north.[2] The forest is in the Amazon biome. The mosaic includes flooded and terra firma forests, rocky fields, campina and campinarana. 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.[3]