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Law No. 11.422 creating the Environmental Protection Area of Jacarapé Beach.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Paraíba
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Management/conservation Zoning Biodiversity Protection of habitats Ecosystem preservation Traditional rights/customary rights Environmental planning Wetlands Policy/planning
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law creates the Environmental Protection Area (APA) of Jacarapé Beach, located on the Southern Coast of Paraíba in the Municipality of João Pessoa. The APA of Jacarapé Beach aims to ensure the following: regulate land use; the conservation of the remnants of the Jacarapé River Mangrove, an existing ecosystem in the area; the conservation of geomorphological elements; sustainable tourism; the preservation of Jacarapé Beach: the preservation of the customs of the Traditional Community of Jacarapé Beach; improve the quality of life of local populations through guidance and discipline in economic activities.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
sapl.al.pb.leg.br