Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

The Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, commonly known as INPA, is a Brazilian public research institute specializing in the Amazon region. Established in 1952 and operational since 1954, INPA conducts scientific research on biodiversity, ecology, climate, natural resources, environmental dynamics and human development. Based in Manaus, the institute maintains research facilities, biological collections, experimental stations and field sites across the Brazilian Amazon.