Pracuúba


Pracuúba is a municipality located in the mideast of the state of Amapá in Brazil.

Location

The population of Pracuúba is 3,783 and its area is.
Pracuúba is located from the state capitol of Macapá. The name of the municipality comes from a tree common to the area known as the pracuubeira. The economy of Pracuúba relies of artisanal fishing and raising livestock, primarily buffalo. It also produces timber and açaí.

Conservation

The municipality contains part of the Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980.
It also contains 4.52% of the Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.
It contains 52.85% of the Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.