Terra Grande-Pracuúba Extractive Reserve
| Terra Grande-Pracuúba Extractive Reserve | |
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| Reserva Extrativista Terra Grande-Pracuúba | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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| Nearest city | Curralinho, Pará |
| Coordinates | 1°23′27″S 49°56′56″W / 1.390808°S 49.948999°WCoordinates: 1°23′27″S 49°56′56″W / 1.390808°S 49.948999°W |
| Area | 194,867.63 hectares (481,528.4 acres) |
| Designation | Extractive reserve |
| Created | 5 June 2006 |
| Administrator | Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation |
The Terra Grande-Pracuúba Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Terra Grande-Pracuúba) is an extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
The Terra Grande-Pracuúba Extractive Reserve is divided between the municipalities of São Sebastião da Boa Vista (35.42%) and Curralinho (64.58%), both in the state of Pará. It is on the island of Marajó to the northwest of Belém in the delta region where the Amazon and rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean. It is contained within the Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area. It adjoins the Mapuá Extractive Reserve to the west. It has an area of 194,867.63 hectares (481,528.4 acres). The reserve is just over 95% covered by dense rainforest, 3% by savanna and 2% by pioneer formations. The main rivers are the Guajará, Piriá, Mucutá, Mutuacá, Canaticú and Pracuúba. Access to the Canaticú and Pracuúba is difficult during the summer dry season.
The Terra Grande-Pracuúba Extractive Reserve was created by presidential decree on 5 June 2006. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio]]. It has with the objective of protecting the livelihoods and culture of the people and ensure sustainable use of renewable natural resources traditionally used by the extractive population. The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.
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