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Decree of 5 June 2003, creating the Biological Reserve of “Mata Escura” in the State of Minas Gerais.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Biodiversity
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 its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, composed of 5 articles, creates the biological reserve of “Mata Escura” in the municipalities of Jequitinhonha and Almenara in the State of Minas Gerais. The objective of the biological reserve is the protection, in that area, of the natural resources and biological diversity, even for the subsoil. The Decree indicates the spatial coordinates delimiting the protected area. The Brazilian Institute for Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is nominated by the Decree as the administrator body, in charge for the adoption of protective measures for the reserve.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.senado.gov.br