Declaration of Matnakara Water Protection Zone (Tagabe River) (Cap 281). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water conservation zone Zoning Basin/catchment/watershed Geographical area Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Order declares, under section 26 of the Water Resources Management Act 2002, an area of waters as a Water Protection Zone. The purposes for which the Matnakara Water Protection Zone is declared are: (a) to protect the quality and quantity of the Tagabe river as the only current water source for Port Vila, and the nearby settlements; and (b) to create a sustainable multi-purpose land use management water catchment model to be replicated in other watersheds in Vanuatu. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implements Water Resources Management Act 2002 (Cap. 281). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2002 (2006) Keyword: Coastal zone management, Management/conservation, Basic legislation, Institution, Policy/planning, Water rights, Traditional rights/customary rights, Water conservation zone, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX