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Decree of 16 November 2000 creating the extraction area of "Marinha do Delta do Parnaíba" within the States of Piauí and Maranhão.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Piauí
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Zoning Forest management/forest conservation Concession Traditional rights/customary rights
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 creates the extraction area of "Marinha do Delta do Parnaíba" within the States of Piauí and Maranhão in order to guarantee the sustainable exploitation and the conservation of natural renewable resources that have traditionally been exploited by local communities. The Decree hands over the area in concession to the native people free of any charge. It consists of 5 articles establishing the geographical limits and requirements to be met in order to perform the aforesaid activity under the control of the Brazilian Institution for Environment and Natural Renewable Resources - IBAMA.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www2.ibama.gov.br