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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