Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve

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Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve is a protected area in northeastern Brazil that spans parts of Paraíba and Pernambuco. It covers about 6,677 hectares (roughly 16,500 acres) in the coastal marine zone, including the Estuary of the Tracunhaém River. The reserve sits in the Caaporã and Pitimbu areas of Paraíba and Goiana in Pernambuco, and features mangroves, restinga, and a small strip of Atlantic Forest. It receives around 400 millimeters of rain each year and has temperatures between 20°C and 30°C, averaging about 25°C. Created on 26 September 2007, it is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation and is classified as IUCN Category VI, allowing sustainable use of natural resources. The reserve helps protect the livelihoods of local communities who depend on its resources, including Carne de Vaca, Povoação de São Lourenço, Tejucupapo, Baldo do Rio Goiana, Acaú and others. In 2009, INCRA recognized that about 1,510 families rely on the reserve. A deliberative council was formed on 24 October 2012.