It forms part of a corridor of protected areas that is meant to contain agricultural expansion into the Amazon rainforest.

[2] It contains parts of the municipalities of Apuí and Maués in Amazonas, and Cotriguaçu, Nova Bandeirantes and Apiacás in Mato Grosso.

Navigability is poor for vessels of any size due to rocky outcrops, small or large rapids and waterfalls.

[3] Juruena National Park was created by decree on 5 June 2006 and is administered by the federal Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.

[6] In 2014 the federal government was considering a proposal to declare the Juruena National Park an area of public utility in preparation for constructing two hydroelectric dams in the site, the São Simão Alto and Salto Augusto Baixo.

[7] The National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE) had two seats for civil society members, but these had not been filled.

[3] The basic objective is to preserve natural ecosystems of great ecological relevance and scenic beauty such as the waterfalls of the Juruena River at Salto Augusto and San Simon, and to support scientific research, environmental education and interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and ecological tourism.

[3] The park aims to protect the biological diversity and natural landscapes of the lower Juruena - Teles Pires and upper Tapajós region.

Endemic species include bald parrot (Pyrilia aurantiocephala), bare-eyed antbird (Rhegmatorhina gymnops), tooth-billed wren (Odontorchilus cinereus), snow-capped manakin (Lepidothrix nattereri), Gould's toucanet (Selenidera gouldii), dark-winged trumpeter (Psophia viridis) and crimson-bellied parakeet (Pyrrhura perlata).