Council of Ministers' Resolution No. 47/96 setting Sintra ecological area. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diario da Republica, I Serie-B, No. 91, 17 April 1996, pp. 884 and 885. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Zoning Protected area Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force immediately. Abstract This Resolution, composed by one article and one Annex, implements Decree-Law No. 93/90 creating the National Ecological Reserve (REN) by approving the demarcation of Sintra Ecological Area. The Annex provides the map of the ecological area. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 93/90 creating the National Ecological Reserve (REN). Legislation | Portugal | 1990 Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order No. 1417/2009 modifying the limits of the National Ecological Area of Sintra Municipality. Legislation | Portugal | 2009 Keyword: Zoning, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX