Jamanxim National Forest
| Jamanxim National Forest | |
|---|---|
| Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Nearest city | Novo Progresso, Pará |
| Coordinates | 7°32′13″S 55°44′53″W / 7.537°S 55.748°W |
| Area | 1,301,683.04 hectares (3,216,528.8 acres) |
| Designation | National forest |
| Created | 13 February 2006 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Jamanxim National Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim) is a national forest created in 2006 in the state of Pará, Brazil. The purpose is to ensure sustainable use of forest resources. The forest contains a sizeable population of settlers without land titles, and informal forest clearing and burning was continuing two years after the national forest had been created. Disputes over the legality of the forest creation were continuing in 2015.