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Law No. 7.776 creating the State System of Nature Conservation Unit (SEUC).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Alagoas
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation Sustainable use Biodiversity Management/conservation Endangered species Wild fauna Protected area Protection of habitats Research 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, consisting of 69 articles divided into 10 Chapters, creates the State System of Nature Conservation Unit (SEUC) within the State of Alagoas. SEUC has the following main objectives: to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and genetic resources in State lands and waters; to protect endemic, rare and endangered species; to protect native species of great economic, social or cultural value; to contribute to the preservation and restoration of the diversity of natural ecosystems state; to promote nature conservation practices in the state sustainable development; to protect natural landscapes and heritage; to protect, at the state level, the relevant characteristics of geological, geomorphological, speleological, archaeological, paleontological and, when appropriate, historical and cultural; to protect and restore water and soil resources; to recover or restore degraded ecosystems; to promote scientific research, studies and environmental monitoring; to enhance economic and social biological diversity; to protect natural resources necessary for the subsistence of traditional communities, respecting and valuing their knowledge and culture and promoting the social and economic sectors; to prioritize ecosystems that are most threatened of degradation or extinction.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.normasbrasil.com.br