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Campos Amazônicos National Park
Campos Amazônicos National Park is a national park in Brazil, established in 2006, covering 9,613 km² (3,712 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of Brazil's 87 national parks. Brazilian national park.
- Area
- 9,613 km²
- Established
- 2006
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PVH · 267 km
Nearest airports to Campos Amazônicos National Park
- 1 PVH267 kmstraight line
- 2 MNX305 kmstraight line
More about Campos Amazônicos National Park
Campos Amazônicos National Park is one of 87 national parks in Brazil — Brazilian national park. It covers 9,613 km² (961,311 ha) — about 6.1 times the size of London, making it the #8 largest national park in Brazil (3.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2006, 20 years ago — the first national parks in Brazil date back to 1937. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Campos Amazônicos National Park
The closest airport is Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (PVH), about 267 km away — around 5 h 47 min by car; alternatively Manicoré Airport (MNX, 305 km). Other national parks within reach include Nascentes do Lago Jari National Park (8,127 km²), Acari National Park (8,964 km²), Mapinguari National Park (17,769 km²) and Pacaás Novos National Park (7,087 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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