 It is part of a total of 28 protected areas that form a mosaic with which it is proposed to shield the Amazon rainforest against the effect of paving the BR-319 highway between Manaus and Porto Velho.On 16 November 2009 it was recognised as supporting 200 families, who qualified for PRONAF support.The state-level conservation units in the BR-319 corridor are the Piagaçu-Purus, Rio Amapá, Rio Madeira, Igapó-Açu and Matupiri sustainable development reserves, Canutama Extractive Reserve, Canutama State Forest, Tapauá State Forest and Matupiri State Park.