Balata-Tufari National Forest

Balata-Tufari National Forest
Floresta Nacional de Balata-Tufari
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Nearest cityHumaitá, Amazonas
Coordinates6°58′52″S 63°50′17″W / 6.981°S 63.838°W / -6.981; -63.838
Area1,079,669.71 hectares (2,667,922.0 acres)
DesignationNational forest
Created17 February 2005
AdministratorChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

The Balata-Tufari National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional de Balata-Tufari) is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It was created to support sustainable extraction of forest products such as timber subject to restrictions and regulations defined by law or the responsible agency, ICMBio.

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