Law No. 14.818 authorizing plant and vegetation suppression in specific areas within the State of Pernambuco. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Pernambuco Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Authorization/permit Protected area Zoning Environmental planning Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation 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, consisting of 4 articles and 2 Annexes, authorizes plant and vegetation suppression in specific areasn within the State of Pernambuco. It regulates the requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from such authorization to perform the above mentioned activity, according to enforced legislation on forest preservation and rehabilitation of similar ecosystems, and in particular to article 8 of Law No. 11.206. Annexes specify geographical coordinates, zoning and the type of plant or bush to be cut out. Full text Portuguese Website www.soleis.adv.br References - Legislation Implements Resolution No. 369 ruling on special causes for vegetation suppression in Permanent Reserve Areas. Legislation | Brazil | 2006 Keyword: Plant protection, Protected area, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 15.037 amending Law No. 14.818 on plant and vegetation suppression in specific areas. Legislation | Brazil | 2013 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Protected area, Zoning, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX