Acre
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Acre
Extra Information: 95% of the area is covered by the
Amazon
Economy mainly consists of cattle ranching, agriculture, rubber, and nuts
Jurua is a rubber tapping region regulated by the government
Xapuri is the hometown of Mendes
Amapa
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Amapa
Extra Information: 2/3 territory covered by forests
23% of area protected
Economy mainly consists of mineral production, timber, palm oil, and agriculture
Santana and Mazasao are free zones exempt from value added and export taxes
Contains 3 airports and is crossed by a highway
Amazonas
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Amazonas
Extra Information: Almost entirely covered by the Amazon
Contains a big part of the Amazon River Basin where rivers are the only
form of transportation and some areas are inaccessible because of constant
flooding
Economy mainly consists of mining, primary industry, fishing, standard
industry, and rubber
Protected areas include Pcode Neblina National Park and the January Ecological
Park
Large river (Anavilnaras) runs by an archipelago protected by federal law
where the forested area is under research by the National Research Institute
of Amazonia
Most of the land is not suitable for agriculture
Locations of main Indian groups
Avoid suburbs in general and Praca da Matriz and Rua Getulio Vargas late
at night (also constantly watch your drinks because locals put drugs in
them)
Para
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Para
Extra Information: Almost entirely covered by the Amazon
Notable for numerous islands, rivers, lakes, beaches, and mountain ranges
Economy mainly consists of mining, (14% of GDP), agriculture, and animal
rearing
Has large indigenous population
Rondonia
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Rondonia
Extra Information: Economy mainly consists of cattle breeding
and coffee
River Madeira can be used to travel to the middle of the Amazon
Roraima
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Roraima
Extra Information: 1/3 covered by the Amazon
Largest Indian population
Contains network of waterways in Amazon River Basin
Economy mainly consists of minerals and vegetable extraction
All foreign visitors are required to present a passport and a visa, which
can be obtained from the Brazilian Consulate general. An international
certificate of vaccination against polio is recommended for all
travelers. Also, all scientific expeditions must be authorized and supervised
by the Brazilian Science Council of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Collected material leaving the country is inspected and
inventoried, and representative samples, as well as pressings, copies,
photographs, or drawings of the scientific material must be donated to
an institution designated by the council. Transit through indigenous
lands or federal protected areas also requires permits from the National
Indian Foundation (FUNAI) and IBAMA. I have emailed both organizations
asking for costs and sample applications. I actually have a
copy of a research and a photographic permit but both are in Portuguese
so they don't help me much. I will find other groups that have researched
in the Amazon and see where they researched, why, and who
they obtained permission from as well as the costs of their expedition
for estimations purposes.