Law No. 17.682 amending Law No. 10.883 on the permanent protection of Caryocar brasiliense, known as Pequi or "souari nut" fruit tree species. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Minas Gerais Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Management/conservation Protection forest Protection of habitats Protection of species 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 amends article 2 of Law No. 10.883 on the permanent protection of Caryocar brasiliense, known as Pequi or "souari nut" fruit tree species. Amendments deal with administrative and legal proceedings and establishes that the responsible of the logging of this tree must reinstall the necessary planting material, as established by law and must monitor their development for a minimum period of 5 years, in order to guarantee the access to this fruit by involved local communities. Full text Portuguese Website www.siam.mg.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Law No. 10.883 establishing the permanent protection of Caryocar brasiliense, known as Pequi or "souari nut" fruit tree species. Legislation | Brazil | 1992 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Authorization/permit, Management/conservation, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX