Decree No. 9/2005 approving the Marine Protected Area Management Plan of Urok islands. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Supplement, Parte I, No. 28. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Ecosystem preservation Protected area Marine protected areas Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree approves the Marine Protected Area Management Plan of the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (called Urok islands). The Plan, consisting of 6 Sections and several geographical maps, establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to exploit and manage in a sustainable and participatory way the natural resources of the above mentioned protected marine and coastal zones. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Decree No. 8/2005 creating the Marine Community Protected Area within the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (Urok) AMPC. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2005 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Marine protected areas, Authorization/permit, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX