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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