Law No. 9.462 creating the State System of Conservation Units (SISEUC). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Espírito Santo Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Classification/declassification Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Forest management/forest conservation Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Research Registration Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Traditional rights/customary rights Wild fauna Wild flora Zoning Protection forest Protection of environment Protection of habitats Protection of species Protected area 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, composed of 56 articles divided into six Chapters, creates the State System of Conservation Units (SISEUC). SISEUC has the following objectives: contribute to the maintenance of biodiversity and genetic resources in the state territory and in jurisdictional waters; preserve and/or restore natural ecosystems; protect endemic, rare and endangered species at the national and state levels; contribute to the preservation and restoration of the biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest, its associated ecosystems and marine environments; promote sustainable development from the conservation of natural resources; protect natural heritage; protect relevant geological, geo-morphological, speleological, archaeological, paleontological, historical and cultural characteristics; protect and recover water resources; recover degraded ecosystems; provide means and incentives for scientific research and environmental monitoring; value biodiversity; promote education and environmental interpretation, recreation in contact with nature and ecotourism; protect the natural resources necessary for the subsistence of traditional communities, respecting and valuing their knowledge and culture. Full text Portuguese Website www3.al.es.gov.br