The municipality contains part of the Saracá-Taquera National Forest, a 441,283 hectares (1,090,430 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.[6]
^"Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.