# Pau-Rosa National Forest

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{{Short description|National forest in Amazonas, Brazil}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Pau-Rosa National Forest
| alt_name = Floresta Nacional de Pau-Rosa
| iucn_category = VI
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| image_caption = 
| map = Brazil
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| relief = yes
| location = 
| nearest_city = [Maués](/source/Mau%C3%A9s), Amazonas
| coordinates = {{coord|4.72392|S|57.997338|W|region:BR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|827877|ha}}
| designation = [National forest](/source/National_forest_(Brazil))
| created = 7 August 2001
| administrator = [ICMBio](/source/ICMBio)
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The '''Pau-Rosa National Forest''' ({{langx|pt|Floresta Nacional de Pau-Rosa}}) is a [national forest](/source/National_forest_(Brazil)) in the state of [Amazonas](/source/Amazonas_(Brazilian_state)), Brazil.

==Location==

The Pau-Rosa National Forest is divided between the municipalities of [Maués](/source/Mau%C3%A9s) (98.63%) and [Nova Olinda do Norte](/source/Nova_Olinda_do_Norte) (1.37%) in Amazonas.
It has an area of {{convert|827877|ha}}.{{sfn|FLONA de Pau-Rosa – ISA|loc=Informações gerais}}
The national forest adjoins [Maués State Forest](/source/Mau%C3%A9s_State_Forest) to the north, [Amazônia National Park](/source/Amaz%C3%B4nia_National_Park) to the east, [Amaná National Forest](/source/Aman%C3%A1_National_Forest) to the southeast and [Alto Maués Ecological Station](/source/Alto_Mau%C3%A9s_Ecological_Station) to the southwest.
The [Abacaxis River](/source/Abacaxis_River) forms the western boundary of the southern section, and the [Paraconi River](/source/Paraconi_River) forms the western boundary of the northern section.{{sfn|FLONA de Pau-Rosa – ISA|loc=Informações gerais (mapa)}}

Initial samples of the fauna have found 40 species of amphibians, 20 of reptiles and almost 270 of birds.
A new species of frog, ''[Scinax sateremawe](/source/Scinax_sateremawe)'', was found in 2009 with an abundant population.{{sfn|Peloso|Sturaro|2014}}

==History==

The Pau-Rosa National Forest was created by federal decree of 7 August 2001 with the objective of promoting management of multiple use of natural resources, maintenance and protection of biodiversity and water resources, recovery of degraded area, and environmental education, as well as support for sustainable development of natural resources.
It had an area of about {{convert|827,877|ha}}.{{sfn|FLONA de Pau-Rosa – ISA|loc=Historico Juridico}}
The forest is administered by the [Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation](/source/Chico_Mendes_Institute_for_Biodiversity_Conservation).{{sfn|Flona de Pau-Rosa – ICMBio}}
It is classed as [IUCN protected area category](/source/IUCN_protected_area_categories) VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources).{{sfn|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}

On 30 November 2009, the forest was recognized as supporting the needs of 300 families of small rural producers, who would be eligible for [PRONAF](/source/PRONAF) support.
The advisory council was created on 24 May 2012.
On 26 February 2015, ICMBio assigned the right to use about {{convert|311,634.26|ha}} of the total of {{convert|1,108,413|ha}} to the Associação dos Trabalhadores Rurais da Comunidade de Santa Maria do Caiaué - Atrasmacurapa (Association of Rural Workers of the Community of Santa Maria do Caiaué).{{sfn|FLONA de Pau-Rosa – ISA|loc=Historico Juridico}}

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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*{{citation|ref={{harvid|Flona de Pau-Rosa – ICMBio}}|language=pt|title=Flona de Pau-Rosa|publisher=ICMBio: [Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation](/source/Chico_Mendes_Institute_for_Biodiversity_Conservation)|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/unidadesdeconservacao/biomas-brasileiros/amazonia/unidades-de-conservacao-amazonia/1889-flona-de-pau-rosa|accessdate=2016-10-29}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*{{citation|ref={{harvid|FLONA de Pau-Rosa – ISA}}|language=pt
 |title=FLONA de Pau-Rosa|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
 |url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/uc/4988|accessdate=2016-10-29}}
*{{citation|location=Belém |date=14 May 2014|publisher=Conservação Internacional (CI-Brasil)
 |last1=Peloso  |first1=Pedro |last2=Sturaro |first2=Marcelo José |title=Inventário na Flona Pau Rosa revelou novas espécies de sapo
 |url=http://www.conservation.org/global/brasil/noticias/Pages/invenario-na-flona-pau-rosa-revelou-novas-especies-de-sapo.aspx|accessdate=2016-10-29}}
*{{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=pt
 |title=Unidade de Conservação: Floresta Nacional de Pau-Rosa|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
 |url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=104|accessdate=2016-10-29}}
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Category:National forests of Brazil
Category:Protected areas of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Category:2001 establishments in Brazil
Category:Protected areas established in 2001

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