Kayapó Indigenous Territory
Kayapó Indigenous Territory | |
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Terra Indígena Kayapó | |
Coordinates | 7°40′48″S 51°52′08″W / 7.680°S 51.869°WCoordinates: 7°40′48″S 51°52′08″W / 7.680°S 51.869°W |
Area | 3,284,000 ha (12,680 sq mi) |
Designation | Indigenous territory |
Created | 29 October 1991 |
Administrator | FUNAI |
The Kayapó Indigenous Territory (Portuguese: Terra Indígena Kayapó) is an indigenous territory located in Pará, Brazil.
Location[]
The Kayapó Indigenous Territory has an area of 3,284,000 hectares (8,110,000 acres). It is inhabited by the Kayapó people. As of 1990 Funai reported that the population was 1,946. In 2014 Siasi/Sesai reported that the population was 4,548.[1]
History[]
The Kayapó Indigenous Territory was declared by decree 92.244 of 9 May 1985. The homologation was by decree 316 of 29 October 1991.[1]
References[]
Sources[]
- Terra Indígena Kayapó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-03-02
Categories:
- Kayapo people
- Uncontacted peoples
- Indigenous Territories (Brazil)
- Indigenous topics of the Amazon
- Protected areas established in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Brazil
- Protected areas of Pará
- Pará geography stubs