Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve

Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve
Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Uatumã
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Capybaras in the reserve, February 2012
Nearest citySão Sebastião do Uatumã, Amazonas
Coordinates2°17′29″S 58°38′41″W / 2.291389°S 58.644703°W / -2.291389; -58.644703
Area424,430 hectares (1,048,800 acres)
DesignationSustainable development reserve
Created25 June 2004
AdministratorSecretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente do Amazonas

The Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Uatumã) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The land is owned by the state, but the reserve has a population of about 1,300 people engaged in sustainable agriculture, extraction and fishing.

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