Law No. 15.164 providing for the Reforestation of Native Fruit Species with Exotic Species to Benefit Wild Birds. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Santa Catarina Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Post-harvest treatment Sustainable use Procedural matters Alien species Fruits/edible nuts Plant variety Birds 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 provides for the Reforestation of Native Fruit Species with Exotic Species to Benefit from Wild Birds. Reforestation with exotic species, for industrial consumption or commercialization purposes, within the State of Santa Catarina, may include the cultivation of fruit species to benefit the bird fauna, satisfying the following issues: distribution of the native fruit species should fulfill the technical criteria of implantation and management; planting of native fruit species can be done in the proportion of 5% at the time of planting; and introduced native fruit species can not be removed, except at the end of their vegetative cycle, when they can be replaced by other native species. The fruit species should belong to the cultivated native flora. Full text Portuguese Website leisestaduais.com.br