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Environmentally Sensitive Area (Aripo Savannas Strict Nature Reserve) Notice, 2007 (L.N. No. 152 of 2007).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Legal Supplement Part B—Vol. 46, No. 138—17th August, 2007.
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation Pollution control Water conservation zone Sustainable development Biodiversity Management/conservation Protected area Endangered species Protection of habitats Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Notice provides for the designation by the Environmental Management Authority the Aripo Savannas Strict Nature Reserve as an environmentally sensitive area (“ESA”) in the sense of section 41 of the Environmental Management Act. The Notice shall not apply to private land in the Area. The purpose of the designation is the achievement of objectives as set out in part II of the Schedule to this Notice. The Schedule also sets out limitations of the use of land and permitted and mitigating measures. The principal objective of the designation is the protection of wildlife and biodiversity and compliance with international agreements in these fields, notably CITES and the UN biodiversity Convention. One of the objectives of the designation is the effective control of the watershed of the area for maintaining the water quality and quantity within the Long Stretch Forest Reserve.

Full text
English
Website
www.ema.co.tt

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Management Act (Cap. 35:05).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2000 (2014)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Institution, EIA, Environmental planning, Special fund, Inspection, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Cultural heritage, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Protected area, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX