Sentence examples for extractive reserves from inspiring English sources
After his death, Mendes's home state of Acre in the western Amazon has pioneered the establishment of extractive reserves.
The emergence of Brazilian extractive reserves reinforced the notion that sustainable forest use could play a central role in conservation.
Building on this model, 68 extractive reserves have been established in the Brazilian Amazon, covering more than 136,000 sq km.
"This is Chico's legacy," said Gomercindo. "The extractive reserves have meant the preservation of the forest – all around it has been destroyed for cattle pasture.
He proposed the establishment of extractive reserves for tappers, Brazil nut collectors and others who harvested nature in a balanced way.
The federal Government has set aside about 7.5 million acres of the Amazon as extractive reserves, and some state governments are doing the same.
Anã community stands in Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve, an area of protected land between the two rivers.
After his death the first of many such reserves in Brazil, the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, was created, covering 1m hectares of forest around Xapuri.
In the late 90s, the couple settled in a newly created extractive reserve called Praia Alta-Piranheira.
Also sourcing wild rubber from the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve is boutique French shoe firm Veja, which buys from 60 seringueiro families at double the price of synthetic oil-based rubber.
