Grão-Pará Ecological Station

The Grão-Pará Ecological Station (Portuguese: Estação Ecológica Grão-Pará is a strictly protected ecological station in the state of Pará, Brazil. It managed by the state of Pará. With 42,458 square kilometres (16,393 sq mi) of well-preserved Amazon rainforest it is the largest fully protected tropical forest conservation unit in the world.

Grão-Pará Ecological Station
Estação Ecológica Grão-Pará
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Nearest cityMonte Alegre, Pará
Coordinates1.163°N 57.197°W / 1.163; -57.197
Area4,245,819 hectares (10,491,650 acres)
DesignationEcological station
Created4 December 2006
AdministratorState of Pará
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