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

Endemic birds include white-crested guan (Penelope pileata), red-throated piping guan (Pipile cujubi), dark-winged trumpeter (Psophia viridis), blue-necked jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa), red-necked aracari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus), Gould's toucanet (Selenidera gouldii), Sclater's antwren (Myrmotherula sclateri), band-tailed antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda), Amazonian antpitta (Hylopezus berlepschi) and Amazonian barred woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes certhia).

[2] The Terra do Meio Ecological Station was created by decree on 17 February 2005, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.

[1] The ecological station is classed as IUCN protected area category Ia (strict nature reserve).

The traditional families, with their valuable knowledge, were allowed to stay in an "intensive use zone" and were integrated into management of the area.

The objective of the zone was to maintain the natural environment with little human impact, provide places for developing awareness programs, environmental education and research.