Tumucumaque Mountains National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/tumucumaque-mountains-national-park

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1. Where is the Tumucumaque Mountains National Park?Northern Brazil (States of Amapá and Pará), bordering French Guiana and Suriname
2. How big is the Tumucumaque Mountains National Park?38,800 square kilometers (14,980 square miles)
3. When was the Tumucumaque Mountains National Park built?August 2002
4. Which continent is the Tumucumaque Mountains National Park in?South America
5. What is the habitat?Amazonian tropical rainforest, including montane forests, savannas, and riverine ecosystems

Endemic Species: A species of plant or animal that is found only in a specific geographic area and nowhere else in the world.
Apex Predator: An animal at the top of the food chain, with no natural predators in its ecosystem.
Carbon Sequestration: The process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is captured and stored in organic matter, such as trees and soil.