Anauá National Forest Explained

Anauá National Forest
Alt Name:Floresta Nacional de Anauá
Iucn Category:VI
Map:Brazil#Roraima
Relief:yes
Nearest City:Rorainópolis, Roraima
Coordinates:0.639°N -60.8392°W
Designation:National forest
Created:18 February 2005
Administrator:ICMBio[1]

The Anauá National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Anauá) is a national forest in the state of Roraima, Brazil.

Overview

The creation of the national forest was an initiative of the citizens of Rorainópolis in cooperation with the local logging association to create a protected area with sustainable land use. In 2005, the national forest was created and is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.[1] The forest is located in the municipality of Rorainópolis.

The name refers to the Anauá River which is a tributary of the Branco River. In the Tupi language Anauá translates to flowering tree.[2]

The Anauá National Forest is a densely forested rainforest influenced by several tributaries of the Branco River.[3] A threat to the forest are the activities of illegal loggers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Floresta Nacional De Anauá. Protected Planet. 13 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Floresta Nacional de Anauá. Socio Ambiental. 13 April 2021. pt.
  3. Web site: Informações essenciais à elaboração e gestão do Plano de Manejo da Floresta Nacional de Anauá em Roraima, Brasil. Tiago Monteiro Condé. 2017. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia . pt.
  4. News: Instituto e Governo de Roraima combatem extração ilegal de madeira em unidade de conservação . ICMBio via Socio Ambiental. 13 April 2021. pt.