Jaú National Park

The Jaú National Park (JNP) is the largest National Park in the Amazon Basin in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The park was created in 1980 and named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

 

JNP is part of the blackwater drainage system. Its dark color results from organic acids liberated into the water through the decomposition of organic matter and the lack of terrestrial sediments. The rivers of JNP provide a landscape of white sand beaches during the dry season and flooded forest during the wet season.

 

The forest cover of JNP is linked to the extensive and continuous tropical rainforests of the Amazon Central Plain.

Jaú National Park

Highlights

2.3mil

2.3mil

Hectares of high integrity tropical forest

1k

1k

People living in local communities

52mil

52mil

Tons of CO₂ absorbed from 2013-2023

2.3mil

2.3mil

Hectares of high integrity tropical forest

1k

1k

People living in local communities

52mil

52mil

Tons of CO₂ absorbed from 2013-2023

Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Forest Landscape Integrity Index

The integrity condition of these forests is measured via the Forest Landscape Integrity Index (FLII), which combines data on observable pressures to forests (e.g., agriculture, forest cover loss and infrastructure), inferred pressures (e.g., edge effects, over-harvest), and losses in forest connectivity in the surrounding landscape to give an aggregate score for all forests across a continuous scale from the lowest (FLII = 0) to the highest (FLII = 10) level of integrity. In 2021, the average FLII score of the site was estimated at 9.96 FLII units, a very high level of ecological integrity.

 

 

Wildlife

Within JNP there is a high diversity of vertebrates with 120 mammal species, 441 bird species, 15 reptile species, and 320 fish species. Numerous species of conservation concern live within the Park, including jaguar, ocelot, giant anteater, giant river otter, tapir, capybara, harpy eagle, Amazon River dolphin, Amazonian manatee, South American River turtle, and black caiman.

Climate

Climate

From 2013-2023, the project site absorbed over 52 million tons of CO₂, keeping the planet cooler than it would be without this ecosystem.

Socioeconomic

Socioeconomic

There are approximately 1,000 people living in the area of JNP, in 183 families spread over 14 communities. These communities include afro-descendent quilombos, which have specific attributes under Brazilian Law.