Central Amazon Conservation Complex
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The Central Amazon Conservation Complex is a vast protected area in Brazil recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its exceptional biodiversity and representation of key ecological processes in the Amazon rainforest.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation complex
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 60000 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 6000000 hectares ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance |
exceptional biodiversity
ⓘ
high species endemism ⓘ |
| bufferZone | yes ⓘ |
| conservationObjective |
long-term conservation of Amazonian biodiversity
ⓘ
maintenance of ecological and evolutionary processes ⓘ |
| contains |
Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anavilhanas National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaú National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
flooded forest
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igapó forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ varzea forest ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Brazilian federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Amazonas authorities ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory |
II (National Park)
ⓘ
VI (Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazon rainforest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amazonas (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainThreats |
deforestation in surrounding areas
ⓘ
illegal hunting and fishing ⓘ infrastructure development pressure ⓘ |
| partOf | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Amazon river dolphin
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black caiman ⓘ giant otter ⓘ jaguar ⓘ manatee ⓘ numerous bird species ⓘ numerous fish species ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
habitat diversity
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large-scale fluvial dynamics ⓘ representation of key ecological processes in the Amazon ⓘ seasonal flooding regimes ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Rio Negro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solimões River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | natural ⓘ |
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