Rio Vermelho State Forest | |
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Floresta Estadual de Rendimento Sustentado Rio Vermelho | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Nearest city | Porto Velho, Rondônia |
Coordinates | 9°27′13″S 64°59′56″W / 9.453476°S 64.998816°W |
Designation | State forest |
Created | 1990 |
The Rio Vermelho State Forest (Portuguese: Floresta Estadual de Rendimento Sustentado Rio Vermelho) is a state forest in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. There are two parts, designated "A" and "B", originally with about 190,000 hectares (470,000 acres) in total. Both were later reduced in size, with parts allocated to other conservation units. The status of the forest has been the subject of extended negotiations between the state and the federal government related to the Jirau hydroelectric plant and the illegal occupation of the Bom Futuro National Forest. It was incorporated in the Mapinguari National Park in 2010, but that has been appealed.