The Médio Purus Extractive Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Lábrea (91.41%), Pauini (8.26%) and Tapauá (0.33%) in the state of Amazonas.

Tree species include Piranhea trifoliata, Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa), rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), Hevea spruceana and Parkia pendula.

[4] The reserve is occupied by about 92 indigenous or riverine communities whose main economic activities are collection of forest products such as Brazil nuts, copaíba, andiroba, rubber, açaí, urucurí and bacaba, and sustainable fishing.

[4] On 18 September 2008 the Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária (INCRA – National Institute for Colonisation and Agrarian Reform) recognized the reserve as supporting 900 families, who would qualify for PRONAF support.

[6] An ordinance of 9 January 2012 provided for a consistent and integrated approach to preparing management plans for the conservation units in the BR-319 area of influence.