The resident population, scattered in small communities along the rivers, are engaged in sustainable farming, fishing and extraction of forest products.

[4] The Tefé National Forest was created by federal decree 97.629 of 10 April 1989 with an estimated area of 1,020,000 hectares (2,500,000 acres).

[5] As of 2003 there was a low level of deforestation, largely due to the isolation of the forest from urban centers.

[3] The residents are mainly engaged in family farming, cultivating small fields of cassava to make flour.

[3] Other activities include artisan fishing and extraction of nuts, açaí, andiroba, copaiba and wood.