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Decree No. 32.463 establishing the primary and native forest exploitation.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Minas Gerais
Document type
Regulation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Protected area Offences/penalties
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 establishes the primary and native forest exploitation. It consists of 9 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform a sustainable exploitation of the said forests. The forest exploitation must be performed by authorization of the State Forest Institution (IEF), by guaranteeing the preservation of the local ecosystem and forest protected areas.

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