Decree No. 49.875 creating the National Park of "Tocantins" within the State of Goias. 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 "Tocantins" within the State of Goiás. 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 Parks and National Forests Department, Forestry Service of the Ministry of Agriculture. Full text Portuguese Website www2.ibama.gov.br References - Legislation Amended by Decree No. 86.173 amending the extension of the National Park of "Chapada dos Veadeiros" within the State of Goias. Legislation | Brazil | 1981 Keyword: Protected area, Zoning, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 70.492 amending name and extension of the National Park of "Tocantins" within the State of Goias. Legislation | Brazil | 1972 Keyword: Protected area, Zoning, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX