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National Park of Tumucumaque

The National Park of Tumucumaque is situated in northwestern Brazil inside the Amazon Forest[?] state of Amapá.

It was declared a national park on August 23, 2002, with the collaboration of Brazil's government and the WWF.

It has an area of 38.874 km˛. It is an uninhabited region and is of high ecological value: Most of its animal species, mainly fish and aquatic birds, are not found in any other place in the world. It is a habitat for jaguars, primates, aquatic turtles, eagles and the rare agutí[?].

See also Geography of Brazil.



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