Decree No. 532 creating the extraction area of "Mata Grande" within the State of Maranhão. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Maranhão Document type Regulation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Zoning Forest management/forest conservation 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 extraction area of "Mata Grande" within the State of Maranhão in order to guarantee the sustainable exploitation and the conservation of natural renewable resources. It consists of 5 articles establishing the geographical limits and requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforesaid activity under the control of the Brazilian Institution for Environment and Natural Renewable Resources - IBAMA. Full text Portuguese Website www2.ibama.gov.br