The municipality contains a small part of theCarajás National Forest, a 411,949-hectare (1,017,950-acre) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1998 that includes mining operations in a huge deposit of high-grade iron ore.[6]
^"Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. RetrievedDecember 17, 2009.