Rio Urubu State Forest
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| Rio Urubu State Forest | |
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| Floresta Estadual do Rio Urubu | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Rio Preto da Eva, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 2°18′28″S 59°47′46″W / 2.307887°S 59.79602°W |
| Area | 27,342 hectares (67,560 acres) |
| Designation | State forest |
| Created | 22 December 2003 |
| Administrator | Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente do Amazonas |
The Rio Urubu State Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Estadual do Rio Urubu) is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Rio Urubu State Forest is in the municipality of Rio Preto da Eva, Amazonas. It has an area of 27,342 hectares (67,560 acres).[1] The forest is about 84 kilometres (52 mi) north of Manaus, east of highway BR-174 and south of AM-240.[2][3] The Caverna do Maroaga Environmental Protection Area is to the north, and the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project Area of Relevant Ecological Interest is to the south. The Urubu River forms the northeast boundary of the forest.[3]
History
The Rio Urubu State Forest was created by state decree 23.993 of 22 December 2003. Objectives were to manage use of natural resources, maintain and protect water resources and biodiversity, recover areas of degraded land, conduct scientific research and environmental education, and support sustainable development of natural resources in the surrounding areas.[4] The forest became part of the Central Amazon Ecological Corridor, created in 2002.[5]