Law No. 8/20 approving the Environmental Conservation Areas Act. Country/Territory Angola Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Sustainable development Basic legislation Protected area Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Environmental planning Research Wild fauna Wild flora Management/conservation Policy/planning Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 54 articles divided into five Chapters, aims to define the Environmental Conservation Areas (ECAs) System in order to establish the criteria and rules for its creation, classification and management. The Law establishes the principles protecting their preservation, conservation and sustainable use, and applies throughout the National Territory. In particular, the Law establishes its objectives, such as: a) Promote the sustainable management of flora and fauna in ECAs that ensures balance with the protection of ecosystems and biological diversity; b) Ensure the contribution of the ECAs, their biological diversity and related activities to sustainable development; c) Contribute to the satisfaction of basic needs, for income generating activities and the progressive improvement in the quality of life of present and future generations, taking into account the sustainable use of the natural resources; d) Establish the general principles and rules for the conservation of flora and fauna in ECAs and its ecosystems; e) Establish the general principles and criteria for the management and ordering of flora and fauna resources in the ECAs for the support and development of the relevant biological, technological, economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects; j) Promote scientific research in ECAs related to the resources of flora, fauna, biological diversity, ecosystems and the dissemination of knowledge. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 12/21 amending Law No. 8/20 of 16 April on Environmental Conservation Areas. Legislation | Angola | 2021 Keyword: Protected area, Environmental planning, Research, Management/conservation, Oil, Minerals, Mining, Exploration, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX