Decree No. 8/2016 revising duties and norms related to the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC). Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Serie, No. 45. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Protected area Ecosystem preservation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Management/conservation Hunting authorization/permit Tourism Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree aims at revising duties and norms related to the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Administration, entitled to perform the following activities: a) Ensuring the implementation of biodiversity conservation policies and manage conservation areas; b) Promoting the conservation and guaranteeing the management of wildlife throughout the national territory; c) Ensuring the conservation of biological diversity, landscapes and associated natural heritage, through the National System of Conservation Areas; d) Defining the mechanisms for the management and sustainable use of conservation areas; e) Establishing infrastructures for the management of biodiversity and for economic activities in conservation areas in order to guarantee their self-sufficiency. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Decree No. 9/2013 amending Decree No. 11/2011 creating the National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC). Legislation | Mozambique | 2013 Keyword: Institution, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 2/2018 amending Decree No. 8/2016 regulating the duties and rules of the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC). Legislation | Mozambique | 2018 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX