The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest
protected area in the Amazon Basin (over 6 million hectares) and
is one of the planet’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity.
It also includes an important sample of varzea ecosystems, igapó
forests, lakes and channels which take the form of a constantly
evolving aquatic mosaic that is home to the largest array of
electric fish in the world. The site protects key threatened
species, including giant arapaima fish, the Amazonian manatee,
the black caiman and two species of river dolphin. The land to
the left of the river is the eastern edge of the Jau National
Park. The park is the largest forest reserve in South America
and covers an area greater than 5.6 million acres. © Public
Domain Justification for Inscription Criterion (ix): The varzea
and igapó forests, lakes, rivers, and islands of the proposed
site together constitute physical and biological formations and
demonstrate ongoing ecological processes in the development of
terrestrial and fre