[1] The reserve lies in the municipalities of Marabá and São Félix do Xingu in the state of Pará.

The purpose is to fully preserve the biota and other natural attributes without direct human interference.

[2] The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.

[2] Uta Hick's bearded saki (chiropotes utahicki) is a protected species in the reserve.

[1] The proposed South Amazon Ecological Corridor would link the conservation unit to other protected areas and indigenous territories in the region.