Tapauá

5°37′40″S 63°10′58″W / 5.62778°S 63.18278°W / -5.62778; -63.18278Country BrazilRegionNorthState AmazonasArea • Total89,324 km² (34,488 sq mi)Population • Total17,015 • Density0.19/km² (0.49/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

Tapauá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 17,015 (2020)^[1] and its area is 89,324 km²,^[2] making it the third largest municipality in Amazonas and the fifth largest in Brazil, comparable to South Carolina or Jordan.

Geography

Conservation

The municipality contains the 233,864 hectares (577,890 acres) Abufari Biological Reserve, a strictly protected area.^[3] It contains 30.35% of the 1,008,167 hectares (2,491,230 acres) Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve, established in 2003.^[4] The municipality contains about 9% of the Balata-Tufari National Forest, a 1,079,670 hectares (2,667,900 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 2005.^[5] The municipality also contains about 94% of the Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park, an 812,745 hectares (2,008,340 acres) protected area established in 2008.^[6] It contains 0.33% of the 604,209 hectares (1,493,030 acres) Médio Purus Extractive Reserve, created in 2008.^[7] It contains 98% of the 881,704 hectares (2,178,740 acres) Tapauá State Forest, created in 2009.^[8]

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