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Jaú National Park
The Jaú National Park is the largest national park in Brazil and the world, in continuous and intact tropical rainforest. Located between the cities of Novo Airão and Barcelos, to the north of Amazonas, it is named after the Park’s main river, and one of the largest Brazilian fish: Jaú. Today, this ecological paradise is known as a model of the Amazon Conservation Unit, conjunctly made up of the Sustainable Development Reserves of Amanã and Mamirauá, the largest preserved biological corridor in the world in terms of equatorial jungle, with over 5.7 million hectares.
The Park preserves the largest black water basin in the world, the Rio Negro Basin. The dark color of the water comes from the springs that emerge from very ancient lands – which leaves the rivers loaded with organic and iron elements. It is relief is quite diversified, including flood areas, plains, hills, igapós, igarapés, and firm land forests. Bathed by rivers Negro, Jaú, Carabinani, Unini, Pauini and Canauaru, the Jaú Park also concentrates several waterfalls of unequaled beauty.
This region was the first colonization pole in the Amazon, made by Indians and marked by fierce battles for the dominion of the territory. There are reports of archeological finds in ceramics and stone engravings.
The Jaú National Park is not yet prepared for ample tourist visits. Usually, it receives the visits of researchers, who stay in Ibama accommodations prepared to receive 8 people at most. To book visits, it is necessary to previously contact the Ibama post in the park, with at least a month’s advance, by phone: + 55 (92) 613-3277, extension 229. Tourist visits to river Carabinani also only occur in small scale. The period is ideal for visits between July and November. The park stays open daily from 7 AM to 6 PM.
Flora and Fauna
Botanical studies developed in the Park have already catalogued about 400 plant species. Many of them are restricted to determined environments found only in the Jaú Park, such as igapó (submerged forests) and firm land forests.
The park also accommodates a rich fauna – comparable to various Conservation Units of the Amazon. So far, 263 fish species have been catalogued within the boundaries of the Jaú National Park, some of them only just discovered by science. Thus number represents a major part of the fauna described in the River Negro basin – about 500 species -, reinforcing the park’s need to stay under protection.
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- Climate
Constantly wet, typical of tropical rainforests. The period of most intense rain lasts from December to April. The mean annual temperature is from 24 to 26ºC – with absolute maximum of 38 to 40ºC , and absolute minimum of 12 to 16ºC . - City facts
- Jaú National Park
State: Amazonas
Region: North
Population: 1,000 inhabitants
DDD: (92)
Distances
Manaus: 210 km, in straight line – 150 km or 6 hours by powerboat until Novo Airão, nearest city to the South side of the Jaú national Park
Novo Airão: 3 hr by flyer boat
Manacapuru: 80 km
Barcelos: 190 km - Accommodation / Restaurants
- The largest cities close to the Park are Novo Airão, which is in the South; and Barcelos, to the North. In both, there are locations with simple lodging, in addition to restaurants and snack bars, which attend to the local population and occasional tourists. Learn a little more about the local establishments on:
http://www.vtn.com.br/hospedagem/estados/amazonas/az/novoairaohoteis.htm
http://www.viverde.com.br/barcelos.html - How to get there
- By Water: access is through River Negro, by boat. Coming from Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, it is possible to reach Novo Airão (closest city to the South Entrance of the park) in 6 hours of powerboat travel. In common boats, the journey may take up to 18 hours.
By Plane: it is possible to reach there by hydroplane – by single engine aircraft the journey lasts 1 hours; double engine, 45 minutes; by helicopter, 1h10.
By Road: taking the Manacapuru road, 70 km from Manaus, travel in the direction of Novo Airão for over 78 km. After Manacapuru, the road is not paved. - Services
- Jaú National Park: +55 (92) 613-3277
Barcelos City Government: +55 (97) 321-1200 / 321-1115
In Novo Airão
City Hall: +55 (92) 365-1604
Bus Station: Avenida Presidente Castelo Branco, no number
Post Office: +55 (92) 365-1179
Hospital: +55 (92) 365-1514
Banks: Banco da Amazônia - Related links
- http://www.fva.org.br/
http://www.iphan.gov.br/bens/Mundial/p13.htm
http://paginas.terra.com.br/educacao/meuambiente/parque_jau.htm
http://200.242.43.143/portal/segov/programas_03.php?cod=0149
http://www.educacional.com.br/reportagens/patrimonio/jau.asp
http://www.ibama.gov.br/revista/jau/texto_jau.htm
http://www.wwf.org.br/projetos/projeto.asp?lista=bioma&item=1&item=80&imagem=../bioma/int_amazonia
http://www.aultimaarcadenoe.com/patrimoniobrasil.htm
http://www.socioambiental.org/nsa/detalhe?id=1108
http://www.vtn.com.br/hospedagem/estados/amazonas/az/novoairaohoteis.htm
http://www.viverde.com.br/barcelos.html - Attractions
- Boat Ride
Covering the waterways of the Park in a flyer boat is the best option to see and appreciate the beauties of the region. In the course of rivers Jaú, Carabinani and Unini, the visitor can observe bands of macaw and parrots flying over the igapós forests. In the calmer part, floral orchids reflect their delicate form in the dark waters.
Igarapé Preto Waterfall
It is situated in the entrance of the park, but only stays accessible between the months October and January.
Jaú Waterfall
the Jaú Waterfall looks more like a river rapid. The trip through the waterfalls lasts 1h30 and part of the Ibama floating stage.
Carabinani Waterfall
In the dry season – which affects its peak in November – this complex of 12 leaps in the Carabinani River stays completely exposed, allowing for delicious baths and showers.
Rio Negro Beaches
Extensive, light sand beaches are formed in River Negro – between November and January – close to the source of River Jaú. Luckily, it is possible to see turtles that come up to the beach to lay eggs.
Paunini River
Along this river, there are several riverside communities. Some families agree to accommodate visitors, who can experience, for a few days, the way of life of the local inhabitants.
River Unini
It also has its margins inhabited by riverside population. Tourists can visit the community –which survives from hunting and subsistence fishing, cultivation of cassava and production of cassava flour –.
Seringalzinho
Small community of River Jaú where about three families live. On this same river, some communities of Lázaro and of Tambor, surviving from fishing and vegetal extraction, can also be visited.
Surrounding areas
Airão Ruins
The forest overcame the ruins of this old colonial city when the location was abandoned. You can find houses with trees in the middle of the room, plants springing out of the walls, and so much more. The Airão population migrated to Novo Airão, which is today the closest city to the park.
Mariuá Archipelago
The largest fluvial archipelago in the world has 1,266 islands spread out over 140 thousand km² of River Negro. In dry seasons, the beaches are completely exposed, allowing for nice walks on the white sands, and refreshing bathing in the famous dark waters river. It is located 170 km from the park.
Anavilhanas
Another huge fluvial archipelago of the Amazon – is among the largest, together with Mariuá -, the Anavilhanas is made up of about 400 isles close to Novo Airão. Comprised of an area of 3,500 km² that extends to 90 km in the course of the river. It also contains hundreds of lakes, creeks, rivers and igapó forests – predominantly in the isles. It is an ecological station, where only authorized researches are allowed.
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