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Decree No. 4326 on the Programme for Amazonia Protected Areas (ARPA).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Institution Protection of habitats Protected area National parks Policy/planning Ecosystem preservation
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 date of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, composed of 8 articles, institutes the Programme for Amazonian Protected Areas (ARPA). The aim is to expand and consolidate the Protected Areas located in Amazonian biome in order to grant biodiversity conservation and in the region and support the sustainable development with a decentralised and participatory approach. The Decree sets the overall and specific objectives of the programme and indicates the managing bodies/procedures.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.senado.gov.br

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree No. 8.505 on the Programme for Amazonia Protected Areas (ARPA) established under the Ministry of Environment.

Legislation | Brazil | 2015 (2019)

Keyword: Institution, Protection of habitats, Protected area, National parks, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX