General Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC54/89). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Prince Edward Island Document type Regulation Date 1989 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage Protected area Policy/planning Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations enact the Natural Areas Protection Act. In particular, section 2 establishes that the purpose of creating natural areas is to conserve for posterity the aesthetic, scenic and natural character and condition of ecosystems, and to prevent their exploitation for commercial purposes. The text – consisting of 9 sections – deals, amongst others, with the following aspects: activities prohibited in natural area, exception, activity pursuant to management plan, activity pursuant to authorization, terms and conditions and report. Full text English Website www.gov.pe.ca References - Legislation Implements Natural Areas Protection Act (R.S.P.E.I.c. N-2). Legislation | Canada | 1988 (2015) Keyword: Protected area, Land-use planning, Zoning, Classification/declassification, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX