The main economic activities are collection of latex from rubber trees and gathering of Brazil nuts.

[4] Amazon birds with restricted distribution are speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata), pale-winged trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera), dusky-headed parakeet (Aratinga weddellii), cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera), tui parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae), festive amazon (Amazona festiva), Purus jacamar (Galbacyrhynchus purusianus), semicollared puffbird (Malacoptila semicincta) and lemon-throated barbet (Eubucco richardsoni).

Their expectation was that it would prevent the advance of soybean farming and cattle ranching into the territory, which would devastate the livelihoods of the residents.

Its basic objectives protect the livelihoods and culture of the traditional extractive population, and to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources of the unit.

On 27 December 2006 the Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária (INCRA) recognised the reserve as meeting the needs of 150 families of small rural producers, who would qualify for PRONAF support.