families engaged in agriculture as their main economic activity. Threats include indiscriminate burning and deforestation, predatory hunting, illegal trade in wild animals, poor management of water resources, indiscriminate use of pesticides and misuse of the soil. The consultative council wants to promote ecotourism and handicrafts, and sustainable activities such as agroforestry, agroecology and beekeeping, and to replace large and medium-sized animals and poultry. Notes Sources Environmental protection areas of Brazil Protected areas established in 1996 1996 establishments in Brazil Protected areas of Ceará Protected areas of Piauí