Balata-Tufari National Forest
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.
| Balata-Tufari National Forest | |
|---|---|
| Floresta Nacional de Balata-Tufari | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Nearest city | Humaitá, Amazonas |
| Coordinates | 6.981°S 63.838°W |
| Area | 1,079,669.71 hectares (2,667,922.0 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 17 February 2005 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
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