The primary objective of this survey is to provide an overall assessment of the natural resources and environment of the Homoxi region,[1] an analysis of the effects of gold mining upon these resources, an evaluation of their impact on the livelihoods of the Yanomami communities living in the region, and a survey of the opinions, desires and recommendations of those communities in the context of environmental recuperation. This provides the background information necessary for the development of a proposal for a management strategy and environmental recuperation programme in the Homoxi region, which will also serve as a model for further initiatives in other parts of the Yanomami territory.