Tumucumaque Mountains National Park

Tumucumaque Mountains National Park
LocationAmapá and Pará, Brazil
Nearest citySerra do Navio, Pedra Branca do Amapari, Oiapoque
Coordinates1°50′N 54°0′W / 1.833°N 54.000°W / 1.833; -54.000
Area38,874 km2 (15,009 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 23, 2002
Governing bodyChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

The Tumucumaque Mountains National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque; Portuguese pronunciation: [tumukuˈmaki]) is situated in the Amazon Rainforest in the Brazilian states of Amapá and Pará. It is bordered to the north by French Guiana and Suriname.

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