Santa Rosa do Purus National Forest
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| Santa Rosa do Purus National Forest | |
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| Floresta Nacional de Santa Rosa do Purus | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Feijó, Acre |
| Coordinates | 9°31′18″S 71°07′11″W / 9.521539°S 71.119733°W |
| Area | 231,555.52 hectares (572,186.2 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 7 August 2001 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Santa Rosa do Purus National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Santa Rosa do Purus) is a national forest in the state of Acre, Brazil.
6. Santa Rosa do Purus National Forest
The Santa Rosa do Purus National Forest is in the municipality of Feijó in the state of Acre.[1] It has an area of 231,555.52 hectares (572,186.2 acres).[2] The Alto Rio Purus Indigenous Territory adjoins the extreme east of the park. Other indigenous territories adjoining or overlapping the park are the Kaxinawa Nova Olinda, Kulina do Igarapé do Pau, Kulina do Rio Envira, Riozinho do Alto Envira and Jaminawa/Envira indigenous territories. The last is mostly contained within the park.[3]
The northwest boundary is defined by the Rio Envira. The Santa Rosa River, which defines the border between Brazil and Peru in this region, flows in a north east direction some distance to the south of the park and then forms the boundary for a short distance until it joins the Purus River, which then forms part of the boundary before flowing north east towards Manoel Urbano.[3]
The park is in the Amazon biome.[2] Vegetation is typical of tropical riverine forest, with the presence of orchids and bromeliads.[3]