Decree-Law No. 47/99 regulating tourism activity within protected wildlife areas. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 39/99 (I-A), 16 February 1999, pp. 805-818. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Tourism Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after publication. Abstract This Decree-Law regulates tourism within wildlife areas. It consists of 5 chapters regulating touristic activities to be performed within wildlife protected areas, including the construction of infrastructures according to the national preservation of natural heritage. It is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. 1); Competencies of the General Direction of Tourism (2); Installation of infrastructures (3); Exploitation and method to use such infrastructure (4); Controls and sanctions (5); Final provisions (6). Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Amended by Decree-Law No. 56/2002 implementing Decree-Law No. 47/99 on tourism activity within protected wildlife areas. Legislation | Portugal | 2002 Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Tourism Source: FAO, FAOLEX