PROTECTED AREAS

The Amazon has several protected areas, but governments are not doing enough to protect them. Although they have taken action, deforestation continues to increase (Mongabay.com). Here are a few protected areas of the Amazon:

Cabo Orange National Park is located near the coastline and the only protected area within the coastline of the Amazon. Its location causes its vegetation to be slightly different than that of other parks. The park has some infrastructure, but limits them by only serving staff members and not visitors (amazon-rainforest.org).

image on left source: http://www.amazon-rainforest.org/places-of-interest.html

Carabinani River  in Jau National Park

Jau National Park is close to capital of Amazonas State in Brazil, Manaus. It has several accommoda- tions and services for tourists, including boat or canoe rides along the river. Local governments do a exceptional job at protecting this park. They provide strict guidelines for their visitors and they also regulate and monitor the use of resources for scientific study (Eoearth.org).

(image on right source: http://humanandnatural.com/img-carabinani-river-,-jau-national-park,-brazil-2196.htm)

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The Tumucumaque Mountains National Park is located in Brazil and extends to northern French Guiana and was created recently in 2002. It is now the largest tropical forest protected area in the world. There is no infrastructure, but their staff is working on its establishment as of today. No deforestation has occured in this area and state officials are working to keep it this way  They're working on improvements in basic sanitation, urban garbage disposal and  building only basic infrastructure (Ens-newswire.com). 

Sources: 
http://www.amazon-rainforest.org/places-of-interest.html
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Ja%C3%BA_National_Park,_Brazil
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/aug2002/2002-08-22-04.asp