At the federal level the compensation can reach 0.5% of the total project costs, depending on the severity of project impact. The SNUC Law provides for resources from environmental compensation to be fully allocated to protected areas, with priority given to strict protection areas. Payments can be made directly in the form of products or services benefitting the protected area or indirectly to a fund managed either by ICMBio or by third parties.10 The level of execution is, however, very low.