What is the local economic impact of protected areas creation and management?  Most of the time, protected areas are considered barriers to economic development, once they impose limits or even completely block traditional use of natural resources. However, this study demonstrated that 10 protected areas located up to 200 km from Manaus city in the Brazilian Amazon promote important income for local economy. In some situations, these incomes can even surpass earnings generated by traditional land use, demonstrating that conservation activities can have an important role in economic development of certain regions.

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English Abstract:
Local Economic Benefits of Protected Areas in Manaus Region, Brazil

English Short Report:
Parks Produce Local Economic Benefits in Amazonia 

Paper published in Megadiversidade:
Benefícios Econômicos Locais de Áreas Protegidas na Região de Manaus, Brasil

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