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Decree No. 6.753 ratifying the Cape Town Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Birds Endangered species Management/conservation Protection of species
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 is composed of three articles and one Annex. It ratifies the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) signed in Cape Town on 2001. The annexed Agreement is composed of 19 articles and two annexes. It defines the conservation and protection objectives as well as the conservation strategy and envisaged measures. The Annexes provide a list of the species targeted by the Agreement and the Action Plan for their conservation.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.senado.gov.br