Brazil contains the largest area of Tumucumaque Mountains National Park, one of the world’s largest tropical forest national parks.
The park, officially known in English as Montanhas do Tumucumaque National Park, lies in northern Brazil near the borders with French Guiana and Suriname. It protects extensive Amazonian forest, rivers, rocky highlands, and habitats associated with the Guiana Shield.
Brazil created the park in 2002. Its area is commonly reported at about 38,874 square kilometres, making it larger than many countries and a major component of northern Amazon conservation. The region is remote and has relatively limited road access compared with more developed parts of the basin.
The park’s name can cause confusion because the Tumucumaque Mountains extend across a broader border region, while the national park is a Brazilian protected area. French Guiana and Suriname are nearby, but the park itself is in Brazil.