Verde para Sempre Extractive Reserve | |
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Reserva Extrativista Verde para Sempre | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Nearest city | Porto de Moz, Pará |
Coordinates | 2°15′58″S 52°44′56″W / 2.266°S 52.749°W |
Area | 1,289,362.78 hectares (3,186,084.8 acres) |
Designation | Extractive reserve |
Created | 8 November 2004 |
Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Verde para Sempre Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Verde para Sempre) is an extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil. The reserve supports sustainable use of Amazon rainforest resources by the local population. Both before and after creation of the reserve there have been violent conflicts between different groups seeking access to the resources.