Amapá's Amazon: Brazil's Most Protected State Forest
Amapá has the highest percentage of protected land of any Brazilian state — over 70% in conservation areas; the result is one of the world's best-preserved Amazon ecosystems, accessible from Macapá
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Amapá Conservation Achievement
Amapá's decision to protect 70% of its territory – through a combination of indigenous reserves, national parks and sustainable uses – makes it the global model for Amazonian conservation
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Tumucumaque National Park
Montanhas do Tumucumaque National Park in northern Amapá — 3.8 million hectares — is the world's largest tropical forest national park; virtually inaccessible and almost completely undisturbed
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Amazon Harpy Eagle
The harpy owl — the Amazon's apex aerial predator with a wingspan of 2 meters — lives in the Amapá forests; the sightings are extraordinary but the combination of the integrity of the forest and expert guides make Amapá the best effort in Brazil
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Giant River Otter
The giant river otter — up to 2 meters long and the world's largest otter — is found in the Amapá rivers; family groups working together in the clear inland rivers are one of the Amazon's great wildlife actresses
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Amazon Biodiversity Research
The Amapá forests are relatively well studied compared to other Amazonian frontiers — the combination of protection and access to research has produced important biodiversity discoveries including new species of plants, insects and fish
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Carbon storage value
Amapá's forests store billions of tons of carbon – the state's governance model of protection over extraction is cited by international climate negotiators as an example of how Amazonian states can be compensated for conservation