Status of the creation of the reserve (October 2, 2007):
"We would like to thank you for your support and participation in our petition to save a large area of intact Amazon rain forest, the Xixuau-Xiparina reserve, from certain destruction through the opening up of a road and a plan to colonise the area proposed by the government of Roraima. Several months have passed since we launched the petition and we are pleased to be able to inform you that it has had an effect and up to now the area is still being protected and conserved.

The struggle to transform the area of the Xixuau, and also the Rio Branco and Rio Jauperi region, into an Extractive Reserve continues and we are now close to a final decision by the federal government. The fight continues to be hard. The government of the state of Roraima does not want to give up control of the area and is doing everything in its power to stop it from becoming a national reserve.

But for the time being it has had to shelve its plans for opening roads and allowing settlers to move in thanks to pressure from the local people, the national government and the international community. The bureaucratic procedure for the creation of the reserve is now practically complete, only a few details are still required and the federal government is declaring its support.

Last week some of the inhabitants of the reserve met with Brazilian President Lula and had important meetings at high levels of government in Brasilia. They discussed the final steps that need to be taken and received support and assurances regarding the central government's intentions to create this reserve."  Associação Amazônia