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An extractive reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista or RESEX) is a type of sustainable use
Marine extractive reserves in Brazil include:
An extractive reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista or RESEX) is a type of sustainable use protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in Brazil.
The land is publicly owned, but the people who live there have the right to traditional extractive practices, such as hunting, fishing and harvesting wild plants.
Definition
In the broad sense, an extractive reserve is an area of land, generally state-owned where access and use rights, includingnatural resource extraction
Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. O ...
, are allocated to local groups or communities.
Extractive reserves limit deforestation both by the local residents, preventing deforestation within their reserve, and by acting as a buffer zone
A buffer zone is a neutral zonal area that lies between two or more bodies of land, usually pertaining to countries. Depending on the type of buffer zone, it may serve to separate regions or conjoin them.
Common types of buffer zones are demil ...
to keep ranching and extractive industry
Extractivism is the process of extracting natural resources from the Earth to sell on the world market. It exists in an economy that depends primarily on the extraction or removal of natural resources that are considered valuable for exportation w ...
out of the forests beyond.
"Extractive reserve" is among the types of sustainable
Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livin ...
-use, protected area defined by Law No. 9.985 of 18 July 2000. This established the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC).
The extractive reserves are of public domain but the use of the land is allowed for traditional extractive populations, largely indigenous. They are areas used by traditional extractive populations whose livelihood is based on extraction, subsistence agriculture and small-scale livestock raising.
The reserves are created to protect the livelihoods and culture of these peoples, and also to ensure sustainable use of natural resources.
Public visits are allowed where compatible with local interests and the provisions of the management plan for the unit. Research is permitted and encouraged, subject to prior authorization with the responsible agency.
List of land extractive reserves
Extractive reserves in Brazil include:List of marine extractive reserves
Marine extractive reserves in Brazil include:
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* * * * * * Regulates article 225 of the Federal Constitution and institutes the National System of Units of Conservation and other provisions.Further reading
* {{Protected areas of Brazil Types of protected area of Brazil