[1] The reserve protects the coasts and inlets of the two peninsulas on either side of the Baía do Maiaú, and extends up the Caeté River to the town of Bragança.

The Jabuti archaeological site has Terra preta soil from pre-historic farming, and ceramic remains with an estimated age of 2,300 years.

[3] The Caeté-Taperaçu Marine Extractive Reserve was created by federal decree on 20 May 2005 to protect livelihoods and ensure the use and conservation of renewable natural resources traditionally used by the resident population.

Its basic objectives are to protect the livelihoods and culture of these people and to ensure sustainable use of natural resources.

[3] The reserve was recognised by the Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária (INCRA: National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform) on 29 November 2005 as meeting the needs of 3,000 families of small rural producers, who would qualify for PRONAF.