# Extractive reserve

An extractive reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista or RESEX) is a type of sustainable use protected area in Brazil. The land is publicly owned, but the people who live there have the right to traditional extractive practices, such as hunting, fishing and harvesting wild plants.

## Definition

In the broad sense, an extractive reserve is an area of land, generally state-owned where access and use rights, including natural resource extraction, are allocated to local groups or communities. Extractive reserves limit deforestation both by the local residents, preventing deforestation within their reserve, and by acting as a buffer zone to keep ranching and extractive industry out of the forests beyond.
"Extractive reserve" is among the types of sustainable-use, protected area defined by Law No. 9.985 of 18 July 2000. This established the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). The extractive reserves are of public domain but the use of the land is allowed for traditional extractive populations, largely indigenous. They are areas used by traditional extractive populations whose livelihood is based on extraction, subsistence agriculture and small-scale livestock raising.
The reserves are created to protect the livelihoods and culture of these people, and also to ensure sustainable use of natural resources.
Public visits are allowed where compatible with local interests and the provisions of the management plan for the unit. Research is permitted and encouraged, subject to prior authorization with the responsible agency.

## On land

Extractive reserves in Brazil include:
| Name | Level | State | Area (ha) | Created | Biome |
| Acaú-Goiana | Federal | Paraíba Pernambuco | 6,678 | 2007 | Atlantic Forest |
| Alto Juruá | Federal | Acre | 506,186 | 1990 | Amazon |
| Alto Tarauacá | Federal | Acre | 151,200 | 2000 | Amazon |
| Angelim | State | Rondônia | 8,923 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Aquariqua | State | Rondônia | 18,100 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Arapixi | Federal | Amazonas | 133,637 | 2006 | Amazon |
| Arióca Pruanã | Federal | Pará | 83,445 | 2005 | Amazon |
| Auatí-Paraná | Federal | Amazonas | 146,950 | 2001 | Amazon |
| Baixo Juruá | Federal | Amazonas | 187,982 | 2001 | Amazon |
| Barreiro das Antas | Federal | Rondônia | 107,234 | 2001 | Amazon |
| Batoque | Federal | Ceará | 602 | 2003 | Coastal marine |
| Canutama | State | Amazonas | 197,986 | 2009 | Amazon |
| Cassurubá | Federal | Bahia | 100,687 | 2009 | Coastal marine |
| Castanheira | State | Rondônia | 10,200 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Catuá-Ipixuna | State | Amazonas | 217,486 | 2003 | Amazon |
| Cazumbá-Iracema | Federal | Acre | 750,795 | 2002 | Amazon |
| Chapada Limpa | Federal | Maranhão | 11,971 | 2007 | Amazon |
| Chico Mendes | Federal | Acre | 970,570 | 1990 | Amazon |
| Ciriaco | Federal | Maranhão | 8,084 | 1992 | Amazon |
| Curralinho | State | Rondônia | 1,758 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Cururupu | Federal | Maranhão | 185,046 | 2004 | Amazon |
| Extremo Norte do Tocantins | Federal | Tocantins | 9,280 | 1992 | Amazon |
| Freijó | State | Rondônia | 600 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Garrote | State | Rondônia | 803 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Guariba | State | Amazonas | 150,465 | 2005 | Amazon |
| Guariba-Roosevelt | State | Mato Grosso | 164,224 | 1996 | Amazon |
| Gurupá-Melgaço | Federal | Pará | 145,298 | 2006 | Amazon |
| Ipaú-Anilzinho | Federal | Pará | 55,816 | 2005 | Amazon |
| Ipê | State | Rondônia | 815 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Itaúba | State | Rondônia | 1,758 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Ituxi | Federal | Amazonas | 776,940 | 2008 | Amazon |
| Jaci Paraná | State | Rondônia | 197,364 | 1996 | Amazon |
| Jatobá | State | Rondônia | 1,135 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Juami-Japurá | Federal | Amazonas | 745,830 | 2001 | Amazon |
| Jutaí-Solimões | Federal | Amazonas | 284,285 | 1983 | Amazon |
| Lago do Capanã Grande | Federal | Amazonas | 304,146 | 2004 | Amazon |
| Lago do Cedro | Federal | Goiás | 17,338 | 2006 | |
| Lago do Cuniã | Federal | Rondônia | 55,850 | 1999 | Amazon |
| Mandira | Federal | São Paulo | 1,176 | 2002 | Atlantic Forest |
| Mapuá | Federal | Pará | 94,464 | 2005 | Amazon |
| Maracatiara | State | Rondônia | 9,503 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Massaranduba | State | Rondônia | 5,566 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Mata Grande | Federal | Maranhão | 10,450 | 1992 | Amazon |
| Médio Juruá | Federal | Amazonas | 286,933 | 1997 | Amazon |
| Médio Purus | Federal | Amazonas | 604,209 | 2008 | Amazon |
| Mogno | State | Rondônia | 2,450 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Pedras Negras | State | Rondônia | 124,409 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Piquiá | State | Rondônia | 1,449 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Quilombo Frechal | Federal | Maranhão | 9,542 | 1992 | Amazon |
| Recanto das Araras de Terra Ronca | Federal | Goiás | 11,964 | 2006 | |
| Renascer | Federal | Pará | 211,741 | 2009 | Amazon |
| Rio Branco-Jauaperi | Federal | Roraima | 581,173 | 2018 | Amazon |
| Rio Cajari | Federal | Amapá | 501,771 | 1990 | Amazon |
| Rio Cautário State | State | Rondônia | 146,400 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Rio Cautário Federal | Federal | Rondônia | 73,818 | 2001 | Amazon |
| Rio Gregório | State | Amazonas | 427,004 | 2007 | Amazon |
| Rio Iriri | Federal | Pará | 398,938 | 2006 | Amazon |
| Rio Jutaí | Federal | Amazonas | 275,533 | 2002 | Amazon |
| Rio Ouro Preto | Federal | Rondônia | 204,583 | 1990 | Amazon |
| Rio Pacaás Novos | State | Rondônia | 342,904 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Rio Preto-Jacundá | State | Rondônia | 95,300 | 1996 | Amazon |
| Rio Unini | Federal | Amazonas | 833,352 | 2006 | Amazon |
| Rio Xingu | Federal | Pará | 303,841 | 2008 | Amazon |
| Riozinho da Liberdade | Federal | Acre | 325,603 | 2005 | Amazon |
| Riozinho do Anfrísio | Federal | Pará | 736,340 | 2004 | Amazon |
| Roxinho | State | Rondônia | 882 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Seringueira | State | Rondônia | 537 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Sucupira | State | Rondônia | 3,188 | 1995 | Amazon |
| Tapajós-Arapiuns | Federal | Pará | 647,611 | 1998 | Amazon |
| Terra Grande-Pracuúba | Federal | Pará | 194,695 | 2006 | Amazon |
| Verde para Sempre | Federal | Pará | 1,288,720 | 2004 | Amazon |

## At sea

Marine extractive reserves in Brazil include:
| Name | State | Admin | Area (ha) | Created |
| Araí-Peroba | Federal | Pará | 62,035 | 2005 |
| Arraial do Cabo | Federal | Rio de Janeiro | 56,769 | 1997 |
| Baía do Iguape | Federal | Bahia | 10,074 | 2000 |
| Caeté-Taperaçu | Federal | Pará | 42,069 | 2005 |
| Canavieiras | Federal | Bahia | 100,646 | 2006 |
| Chocoaré - Mato Grosso | Federal | Pará | 2,786 | 2002 |
| Corumbau | Federal | Bahia | 89,500 | 2000 |
| Cuinarana | Federal | Pará | 11,037 | 2014 |
| Delta do Parnaíba | Federal | Maranhão Piauí | 27,022 | 2000 |
| Gurupi-Piriá | Federal | Pará | 74,081 | 2005 |
| Ilha do Tumba | State | São Paulo | 1,128 | 2008 |
| Lagoa do Jequiá | Federal | Alagoas | 10,231 | 2001 |
| Mãe Grande de Curuçá | Federal | Pará | 37,062 | 2002 |
| Maracanã | Federal | Pará | 30,019 | 2002 |
| Mestre Lucindo | Federal | Pará | 26,465 | 2014 |
| Mocapajuba | Federal | Pará | 21,029 | 2014 |
| Pirajubaé | Federal | Santa Catarina | 1,444 | 1992 |
| Prainha do Canto Verde | Federal | Ceará | 29,794 | 2009 |
| São João da Ponta | Federal | Pará | 3,203 | 2002 |
| Soure | Federal | Pará | 27,464 | 2001 |
| Taquari | State | São Paulo | 1,662 | 2008 |
| Tracuateua | Federal | Pará | 27,154 | 2005 |