Decree No. 70.492 amending name and extension of the National Park of "Tocantins" within the State of Goias. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Goiás Document type Regulation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Zoning National parks 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 amends name and geographical limits of the National Park of "Tocantins" within the State of Goiás. It amends articles 2-4 of Decree No. 49.875 changing the name in "Chapada dos Veadeiros" and establishing new geographical limits of the aforementioned protected area which shall be under the Brazilian Institution for Forestry Development, Ministry of Agriculture. Full text Portuguese Website www2.ibama.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Decree No. 49.875 creating the National Park of "Tocantins" within the State of Goias. Legislation | Brazil | 1961 Keyword: Protected area, Zoning, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats, National parks, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX