Table 3. Protected areas in the Legal Amazon.

Category
Legal Amazon
(millions of hectares)
Legal Amazon
(% of total)
Legal status of
timber exploration
Parks and reserves
15
3.1 %
Prohibited
Sustainable use
   (national forest)
16
3.2 %
Restricted
Indigenous lands
104
20.8 %
Prohibited
Military lands
2
0.5 %
Prohibited
Total
137
27.6%