Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Wildlife Refuge | |
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Refúgio da Vida Silvestre Sauim Castanheiras | |
Location in Brazil | |
Nearest city | Manaus, Amazonas |
Coordinates | 3°05′27″S 59°55′33″W / 3.0908°S 59.9259°W |
Area | 95 hectares (230 acres) |
Designation | Ecological Reserve |
Created | 12 August 1982 |
The Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Wildlife Refuge (Portuguese: Refúgio da Vida Silvestre Sauim Castanheiras), formerly Castanheiras Pied Tamarin Ecological Reserve, is a wildlife refuge in the municipality of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It was created in 1982 to protect a colony of pied tamarins.