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