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Decree No. 20.172 instituting the managing plan for Tamoios Environmental Protection Area (APA).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio de Janeiro
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
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 14 articles and one Annex, institutes the managing plan for Tamoios Environmental Protection Area (APA). The aim is do regulate the land occupation and of the activities damaging environment. The Decree indicates the areas eligible for the establishment of the APA and defines the general criteria for its land parcelling. The Annex provides a classification of the selected areas.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.governo.rj.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 9.452 ruling on “Tamoios” Protected Area.

Legislation | Brazil | 1982

Keyword: Protected area, National parks, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Monitoring, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX