Massaranduba Extractive Reserve
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| Massaranduba Extractive Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Nearest city | Machadinho d'Oeste, Rondônia |
| Coordinates | 9°29′59″S 61°55′36″W / 9.499745°S 61.926626°W |
| Area | 5,566 hectares (13,750 acres) |
| Designation | Extractive reserve |
| Created | 4 September 1995 |
| Administrator | Secretaria de Estado do Desenvolvimento Ambiental (RO) |
Massaranduba Extractive Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Extrativista Massaranduba) is an extractive reserve in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.
Massaranduba Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Machadinho d'Oeste, Rondônia. It has an area of 5,566 hectares (13,750 acres).[1] According to an NGO in 1994 there were only five inhabitants and 99.48% of the original vegetation coverage remained. The main threat was illegal removal of timber.[2]
Economy
Massaranduba Extractive Reserve is one of 15 small extractive reserves in the municipalities of Machadinho d'Oeste, Cujubim and Vale do Anari, remnants of the former Seringal Santo Antônio, Seringal São Paulo and Seringal São Gonçalo rubber extraction concessions. They are administered by the Association of Machadinho Rubber Tappers. The main resource extracted from the forest is rubber, as well as nuts and copaiba oil.[2]