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National Institute of Amazonian Research

Logo: INPA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Research institute in Manaus, Brazil

The National Institute of Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia or INPA) is a public educational and research institution headquartered in Manaus, Brazil. It was founded in 1952, with the purpose of furthering scientific knowledge of the Brazilian Amazon Region. Most of INPA's research focuses on tropical forest management, ecology, molecular ecology, zoology, botany, tropical agriculture and tropical pisciculture.2 It is part of Federal Government of Brazil.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1952Founded1
Instituto de Pesquisas da Amazônia
Photo: União da Juventude Mestiça, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The National Institute of Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia or INPA) is a public educational and research institution headquartered in Manaus, Brazil. It was founded in 1952, with the purpose of furthering scientific knowledge of the Brazilian Amazon Region. Most of INPA's research focuses on tropical forest management, ecology, molecular ecology, zoology, botany, tropical agriculture and tropical pisciculture. The institution also maintains important vertebrate, invertebrate, and vascular plants research collections.2

Corporate structure

National Institute of Amazonian Research sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • National Institute of Amazonian Research Manaus
    • Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project Subsidiary · Brazil

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Leadership

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Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Federal Government of Brazil

Subsidiaries

  • Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1952Founded Founded1