Decree-Law No. 171/2009 creating the Fund for the Nature and Biodiversity Protection and Conservation. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 148, Serie I, 3 August 2009, pp. 4991-4993. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Special fund Biodiversity Research Protected area Endangered species Protection of species Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Fund enters into force on 1 January 2010. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 10 articles, creates the Fund for the Nature and Biodiversity Protection and Conservation. It establishes composition, duties and competencies of this institution, the aim of which is the conservation, management, research and a sustainable development of the Portuguese biodiversity. The objectives of this Fund are the following: support biodiversity, endangered species and nature conservation projects; promote research and projects contributing to the extension of the protected areas included into the RFCN, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt