Tumucumaque Mountains National Park

The National Park of Tumucumaque is situated in northwestern Brazil inside the Amazon Forest state of Amapá.

It was declared a national park on August 23 2002, with the collaboration of Brazil's government and the WWF.

It has an area of 38.874 km2. It is an uninhabited region and is of high ecological value: Most of its animal species, mainly fish and aquatic birds, are not found in any other place in the world. It is a habitat for jaguars, primates, aquatic turtles, eagles and the rare agutí.

See also Geography.