The Xingu Program wants to contribute to the environmental planning of the Xingu River Basin, considering the significant environmental diversity that characterizes it and the importance of the corridor of protected areas of 28 million hectares which includes indigenous lands and protected areas along the Xingu River . Articulating partnerships and promoting intersectoral dialogue , the program develops projects to protect and sustainability of the 26 indigenous peoples and coastal communities that inhabit the region , to the viability of family farming , environmental suitability of agricultural production and protection of water resources.