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.
Jamanxim National Forest
Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
The Jamanxim National Forest is in the Amazon biome. It has an area of 1,301,683.04 hectares (3,216,528.8 acres). It was created by decree on 13 February 2006 and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).[1] It is contained in the municipality of Novo Progresso in the state of Pará.[2] The forest consists of about 85% open rainforest and 14% dense rainforest. It was created in the context of land planning in the area influenced by the BR-163 highway, with the objective of slowing deforestation in one of the areas with the highest rates of Amazon forest clearance.[2] The Jamanxim National Forest is classed as IUCN protected area category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) with the objective of sustainable multiple use of forest resources, maintenance and protection of water resources and biodiversity, and supporting sustainable exploitation of natural resources.[3]
Disputesedit
Almost 1,000 families had been encouraged by the government to move to the area in the 1970s, but had not been given any land title and therefore were not entitled to compensation. In August 2009 senator Flexa Ribeiro said that under a draft agreement between ICMBio and the inhabitants of the national forest there would be no fines for deforestation before November 2007. In 2009 deforestation and burning was continuing at a rapid rate in previously untouched areas.[4] That year the forest lost 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) of coverage, with 18.8 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi) removed in June 2009 alone.[2] About 12% of the forest area had been cleared, with about half the land abandoned rather than converted to agricultural use. IBAMA had arranged for the National Supply Company (Conab) to remove 6,000 head of cattle from the forest, and another 15,000 were to be removed. Weapons, chainsaws, fuel, tractors and other equipment had also been seized by IBAMA.[4]
Proposals to reduce the size of the forest have been made by local companies and state politicians.[2] Some parts of the national forest are heavily populated, with pineapple plantations and farms growing crops and raising pigs, chickens and cattle. Representatives of the settlers challenged the legality of the creation of the national forest, on the grounds that the law called for participation of local people in creation, deployment and management of conservation units through preliminary technical studies and public consultations. ICMBio had proposed allocating 250,000 hectares (620,000 acres) to the settlers, but the farmers associations wanted 415,000 hectares (1,030,000 acres). The dispute was ongoing in February 2015 after failure of negotiations before the Brazilian general election of October 2014.[5] In July 2015 ICMBio reported that it had seized 850 recently felled logs detected by the Real Time Deforestation Detection System (DETER) of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE}.[6]
FLONA do Jamanxim (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-05-30
(in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, archived from the original on 2013-11-16, retrieved 2016-05-30
ICMBio (15 July 2015), Realizada fiscalizacao na Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-05-30
(PDF), Brasília – DF: ICMBio, archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-11, retrieved 2016-05-19
December 15, 2023
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The Jamanxim National Forest Portuguese Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim is a national forest created in 2006 in the state of Para 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 Jamanxim National ForestFloresta Nacional do JamanximIUCN category VI protected area with sustainable use of natural resources Nearest cityNovo Progresso ParaCoordinates7 32 13 S 55 44 53 W 7 537 S 55 748 W 7 537 55 748Area1 301 683 04 hectares 3 216 528 8 acres DesignationNational forestCreated13 February 2006AdministratorChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation Contents 1 Location 2 Disputes 3 Regional conservation 4 Notes 5 SourcesLocation editThe Jamanxim National Forest is in the Amazon biome It has an area of 1 301 683 04 hectares 3 216 528 8 acres It was created by decree on 13 February 2006 and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ICMBio 1 It is contained in the municipality of Novo Progresso in the state of Para 2 The forest consists of about 85 open rainforest and 14 dense rainforest It was created in the context of land planning in the area influenced by the BR 163 highway with the objective of slowing deforestation in one of the areas with the highest rates of Amazon forest clearance 2 The Jamanxim National Forest is classed as IUCN protected area category VI protected area with sustainable use of natural resources with the objective of sustainable multiple use of forest resources maintenance and protection of water resources and biodiversity and supporting sustainable exploitation of natural resources 3 Disputes editAlmost 1 000 families had been encouraged by the government to move to the area in the 1970s but had not been given any land title and therefore were not entitled to compensation In August 2009 senator Flexa Ribeiro said that under a draft agreement between ICMBio and the inhabitants of the national forest there would be no fines for deforestation before November 2007 In 2009 deforestation and burning was continuing at a rapid rate in previously untouched areas 4 That year the forest lost 60 square kilometres 23 sq mi of coverage with 18 8 square kilometres 7 3 sq mi removed in June 2009 alone 2 About 12 of the forest area had been cleared with about half the land abandoned rather than converted to agricultural use IBAMA had arranged for the National Supply Company Conab to remove 6 000 head of cattle from the forest and another 15 000 were to be removed Weapons chainsaws fuel tractors and other equipment had also been seized by IBAMA 4 Proposals to reduce the size of the forest have been made by local companies and state politicians 2 Some parts of the national forest are heavily populated with pineapple plantations and farms growing crops and raising pigs chickens and cattle Representatives of the settlers challenged the legality of the creation of the national forest on the grounds that the law called for participation of local people in creation deployment and management of conservation units through preliminary technical studies and public consultations ICMBio had proposed allocating 250 000 hectares 620 000 acres to the settlers but the farmers associations wanted 415 000 hectares 1 030 000 acres The dispute was ongoing in February 2015 after failure of negotiations before the Brazilian general election of October 2014 5 In July 2015 ICMBio reported that it had seized 850 recently felled logs detected by the Real Time Deforestation Detection System DETER of the National Institute for Space Research INPE 6 Regional conservation edit nbsp Natural Amazonian BoilerThe national forest is in a region that contains 12 sustainable use conservation areas and 6 fully protected areas The fully protected areas which cover 6 670 422 hectares 16 482 970 acres are the Amazonia Jamanxim Rio Novo and Serra do Pardo national parks the Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve and the Terra do Meio Ecological Station 7 The sustainable use areas include the Tapajos environmental protection area and the Altamira Amana Jamanxim Trairao Itaituba I Itaituba II and Tapajos national forests covering a total of 7 555 889 hectares 18 671 010 acres 7 Notes edit Flona do Jamanxim Chico Mendes a b c d FLONA do Jamanxim ISA Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim MMA a b Andreia Fanzeres 2009 Delimitacao da Flona Jamanxim Folha do Progresso ICMBio 2015 a b Plano de Manejo da Floresta Nacional do Trairao p 12 Sources editAndreia Fanzeres 20 August 2009 Um outro desfecho para Jamanxim O Eco in Portuguese retrieved 2016 05 30 Delimitacao da Flona Jamanxim cada dia mais dificil Folha do Progresso in Portuguese 11 February 2015 retrieved 2016 05 30 Flona do Jamanxim in Portuguese Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation retrieved 2016 05 30 FLONA do Jamanxim in Portuguese ISA Instituto Socioambiental retrieved 2016 05 30 Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim in Portuguese MMA Ministerio do Meio Ambiente archived from the original on 2013 11 16 retrieved 2016 05 30 ICMBio 15 July 2015 Realizada fiscalizacao na Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim in Portuguese ISA Instituto Socioambiental retrieved 2016 05 30 Plano de Manejo da Floresta Nacional do Trairao Localizada no Estado do Para PDF Brasilia DF ICMBio archived from the original PDF on 2017 02 11 retrieved 2016 05 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jamanxim National Forest amp oldid 1152977162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
