Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve

Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve
Reserva Extrativista Marinha do Maracanã
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Boy jumping into Maracanã River
Nearest cityMaracanã, Pará
Coordinates0°43′20″S 47°27′49″W / 0.722195°S 47.463607°W / -0.722195; -47.463607
Area30,179.20 hectares (74,574.4 acres)
DesignationExtractive reserve
Created13 December 2002
AdministratorChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

The Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Marinha do Maracanã) is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil. It protects an area of mangroves, and allows the local population to make sustainable use of the natural resources.

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