Decree No. 49.874 creating the National Park of "Emas" within the States of Goias and Mato Grosso. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Goiás Document type Regulation Date 1961 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Zoning Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats National parks 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 date of publication. Abstract This Decree creates the National Park of "Emas" within the States of Goiás and Mato Grosso. It consists of 7 articles establishing the above-mentioned protected area in order to protect and preserve its endemic wildlife, ecosystem and habitat. Geographical limits are established in the text. Control and management shall be under the competence of the Brazilian Institution for Forestry Development (IBDF). Full text Portuguese Website www2.ibama.gov.br