⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE: Drone Operations Prohibited in Anavilhanas National Park

Drone flights are strictly prohibited within the boundaries of the Anavilhanas National Park. Operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones) in this fragile Amazonian river ecosystem is illegal due to federal environmental laws, critical aquatic wildlife protection acts, and biodiversity conservation regulations.

🗺️ Geographic Map Boundaries (Where it is prohibited)

The flight ban covers the entire official polygon of 350,469 hectares (3,504 km²) of the National Park, which comprises more than 400 islands along the Rio Negro, mainly within the municipalities of Novo Airão and Manaus.

• North Boundary: Extends along the main bed of the Rio Negro, bordering rural communities and primary Amazon rainforest.
• South Boundary: Limits with the municipal borders of Novo Airão, focusing heavily on the riverbank ports.
• East/West Limits: Encompasses the entire labyrinth of water channels (paranás and furos) and flooded forests (igapós).
• Critical No-Fly Zones: Absolute enforcement around the Novo Airão Fluvial Waterfront, Base Avançada do ICMBio, and all core island groups where aquatic mammals gather.

📜 Key Regulations & Specific Legal Articles

• ICMBio Normative Instruction No. 61/2020: This federal ordinance dictates that any recreational operation of unmanned aircraft inside National Parks is completely forbidden without a previously issued environmental permit.
• Federal Law No. 9,605/1998 (Environmental Crimes Law - Art. 29 & 40): Protects endangered Amazonian fauna. The high-pitched noise and shadows of drones cause extreme stress, panic, and defensive diving behavior in highly sensitive species, such as the Amazon River Dolphin / Boto-cor-de-rosa (Inia geoffrensis) and the Amazonian Manatee (Trichechus inunguis).
• DECEA ICA 100-40 & ANAC RBAC-94: The park features vast areas of dense jungle and open water where GPS signal multipath errors and magnetic interference are common. Drone crashes result in toxic lithium-polymer batteries being permanently lost in the water, causing long-term chemical contamination to the aquatic ecosystem.

⚖️ Penalties for Violations

Anyone caught operating drones inside the park boundaries without authorization will face strict immediate legal action:

1. Immediate Equipment Seizure: Confiscation of the drone, remote controller, and all storage media by ICMBio Federal Rangers or Environmental Authorities.
2. Administrative Financial Sanctions: Fines starting at R$ 5,000.00 per infraction under Federal Decree 6,514/08.
3. Criminal Penalties: Registration of a federal environmental crime report for damaging a federal conservation unit and endangering protected Amazonian species.

🎥 Official Media & Research Licensing

Recreational flying is 100% banned. For institutional, scientific, or licensed commercial cinematography:

• Permits must be requested at least 45 business days in advance through the ICMBio SISBIO System.
• Pilots must obtain specific airspace clearance via the DECEA SARPAS system, matching the precise coordinates of the intended river sector.

Thank you for respecting the Amazonian wildlife and helping preserve the natural integrity of Anavilhanas.