Ley Nº 8 - Establece el Parque Natural Metropolitano.

Subject

Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Protected area Ecosystem preservation

Geographical area

Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific, South-Eastern Pacific

Abstract

La Ley, que consta de 16 artículos, establece el Parque Natural Metropolitano. Entre los objetivos del Parque Natural Metropolitano se enumeran los siguientes: a) reservar un área natural en la Ciudad de Panamá que contribuya a mantener el equilibrio entre el medio ambiente natural y su habitat urbano; b) proteger el régimen de las aguas del río Curundú; c) conservar los recursos naturales, la flora y la fauna del área (art. 2º).

Full text

Spanish

References - Legislation

Amended by

Ley Nº 41 - Texto Único de la Ley General de Ambiente. Texto refundido.

Legislation | Panama | 1998 (2015)

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Institution, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental standards, Inspection, Hazards, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Special fund, Research, Climate change, Sustainable development, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Indigenous peoples, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Erosion, Soil rehabilitation, Land-use planning, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Protected area, Wetlands, Genetic resources, Tourism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX