in the humid forest. The Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni), a bird only described in 1998, is endemic to the Chapada do Araripe.

Araripe-Apodi National Forest (Floresta Nacional Do Araripe-Apodi), the first national forest in Brazil, was established in 1946 to protect the moist forest enclave. It covers an area of 389.19 km².

Etymology

The word "Araripe" stems from the Tupi word ararype,

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