[1] It was created by decree nº 97.546 of 1 March 1989 with an estimated area of 1,573,100 hectares (3,887,000 acres).

[2] According to the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) the area is 1,944,209.59 hectares (4,804,246.5 acres).

It is bordered to the west by the Pico da Neblina National Park.

[5] The conservation unit would be included in the proposed Northern Amazon Ecological Corridor.

The ISA stated in August 2011 that for this reason the Amazonas National Forest should be repealed.