Law No. 2.393, ruling on native populations’ permanence in Conservation Units. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio de Janeiro Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Land-use planning Traditional rights/customary rights Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Offences/penalties Plant protection Protected area Zoning Community management 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 date of its publication. Abstract This Law, composed of eight articles, rules on native populations’ permanence in Conservation Units. The Law authorises the State Government to grant the right of using the occupied land to those native populations residing since over 50 years in Rio De Janeiro Conservation Units. The Law also requires native populations to actively participate in the preservation of the aforesaid units. To this end, the Law specifies forbidden activities, natural resources’ conservation duties as well as fines and penalties for non compliance. Full text Portuguese Website www.governo.rj.gov.br