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Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Ashaninkas' Land called "Riozinho do Alto Envira" in the Municipalities of Feijó and Santa Rosa do Purus, State of Acre.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Acre
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Protected area Traditional rights/customary rights Land tenure Zoning Indigenous peoples
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 day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 5 articles, establishes administrative markings and specifies geographical coordinates of the the Indigenous Ashaninkas' Land called "Riozinho do Alto Envira" in the Municipalities of Feijó and Santa Rosa do Purus, State of Acre. It states that the specified indigenous lands belong in a permanent way to the indigenous group of Ashaninkas, with a surface of 260972 ha. within the State of Acre.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 6.001 establishing the Indigenous People Statute.

Legislation | Brazil | 1973

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Right of use, Use restrictions, Indigenous peoples, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1.775 of 8 January 1996 ruling on the administrative procedures for zoning indigenous lands.

Legislation | Brazil | 1996

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Right of use, Use restrictions, Zoning, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX