Amapá Biodiversity Corridor

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The Amapá Biodiversity Corridor is a protected area in northern Brazil, established in 2003. It covers over 70% of Amapá state, which is primarily tropical rainforest with coastal savannas. The corridor is part of Tumucumaque National Park, the world's largest tropical forest park.

Amapá's diverse flora and fauna are facing challenges from increased oil exploration, mining, and agribusiness, particularly soybean cultivation. The state's economy relies on timber, soybeans, medicinal plants, rubber, nuts, fish, and mineral resources like manganese and iron ore. Mining has led to water pollution, and oil exploration is ongoing. These developments impact traditional livelihoods dependent on agriculture and fishing.1

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…park is part of the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor, a protected area that was established in 2003. The corridor covers more than 70 percent of the state. By the second decade of the 21st century, however, the state’s ecology had begun to be transformed by increasing oil exploration and mining activity…
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…park is part of the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor, a protected area that was established in 2003. The corridor covers more than 70 percent of the state. By the second decade of the 21st century, however, the state’s ecology had begun to be transformed by increasing oil exploration and mining activity…
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