Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Brazil ·
Description
Central Amazon is biodiversity in its purest form. The Negro River meets the Solimões without mixing for kilometers, creating the 'meeting of waters.' Pink dolphins swim among giant victoria lilies, jaguars hunt on riverbanks, and indigenous peoples maintain millennial knowledge. It's Earth's most complex ecosystem.
Why It's a World Heritage Site
Central Amazon protects the world's largest flooded forest area. It contains the planet's greatest biodiversity with thousands of fish, bird and plant species. It's crucial for global climate regulation.
UNESCO Criteria
Frequently Asked Questions
For protecting the world's largest flooded forest area with unparalleled biodiversity.
It was inscribed in 2000, extended in 2003, under criteria (ix) and (x).
Where the Negro River (dark) meets the Solimões (brown) without mixing for 6 km.
From Manaus; there are river cruises, jungle lodges and tours with indigenous communities.
Yes, but they rarely attack humans; caimans and anacondas are more dangerous.