Médio Juruá Extractive Reserve

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Médio Juruá Extractive Reserve, Extractive reserve in Amazonas, Brazil.

The Médio Juruá Extractive Reserve spans 251,577 hectares along the left bank of the Juruá River, featuring flat terrain and oxbow lakes.

The reserve was established on March 4, 1997, through a presidential decree and became part of the Central Amazon Ecological Corridor in 2002.

Local communities within the reserve practice traditional activities including fishing, hunting, and gathering while maintaining strong connections to their heritage.

The reserve experiences temperatures between 22 to 32 degrees Celsius and maintains high biodiversity levels due to minimal environmental disruption.

The area contains specialized flora such as rubber trees and Bombax globosum, while supporting wildlife including jaguars and Amazonian manatees.

Location: Amazonas

Inception: 1997

GPS coordinates: -5.56500,-67.71306

Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:52

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