Decree No. 10.906 creating the Special Regional Protected Area of Pantanal. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Mato Grosso do Sul Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Authorization/permit Ecosystem preservation Cultural heritage Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 13 articles, creates the Special Regional Protected Area of Pantanal. It includes contiguous biotic, aesthetic and cultural private and public lands, which protection is of relevant environmental interest. It establishes conditions to be satisfied in order to exploit natural resources through concession issued by the Institute of Environment of Pantanal, based on development territorial projects aimed at the improvement of the economic aspects of the area and at the same time at the preservation of the environmental and ecological standards. It also contribute to the environment preservation; proposal and implementation of sustainable actions aimed at the maintenance of the normal balance between mankind and natural actions; Full text Portuguese Website www.soleis.adv.br