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Decree-Law No. 198/80 creating the Natural Park of 'Paul do Boquilobo'.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 143/80, I Series, 24 June 1980, pp. 1452-1455.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Hunting/capture Zoning Enforcement/compliance Protection of species
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law creates the Natural Park of 'Paul do Boquilobo' (consisting of 12 articles and 1 annex) the aims of which is the protection of: the biggest heron colony of the Iberic Peninsula, certain species of aquatic plants, anatidae species, etc. It specifies the requirements to be satisfied in order to manage and control the aforementioned protected area, including composition and competencies of authority entitled to carry out these controls (hunting or any harmful activity to the environment is strictly prohibited). Geographical limits of this protected area are specified in the annex. Sanctions for offenders are established in the text.

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