Decree No. 17.981 instituting Juatinga Ecological Reserve. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio de Janeiro Document type Regulation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Policy/planning National parks Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Monitoring Institution 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, composed of five articles, institutes the “Juatinga” ecological reserve, in the Municipality of Paraty. The Decree compels the State Forestry Institute to manage the protected area and to implement a special environmental awareness-training programme. Full text Portuguese Website www.governo.rj.gov.br