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