Decree No. 53.528 creating the Marine Islands Protected Area within the State of São Paulo. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision São Paulo Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Zoning Protection of habitats Marine area Marine protected areas Coastal zone management 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, consisting of 9 articles, creates the Marine Islands Protected Area and protected marine coastal areas within the State of São Paulo. It regulates conservation and protecting measures to be applied within these marine areas and establishes environmental requirements to be satisfied in order to perform sustainable development activities within these islands and marine coastal areas of the State. Full text Portuguese Website www.soleis.adv.br