National Parks Act (Cap. 224). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the declaration of national parks and nature reserves, for the protection and preservation of such areas, and for matters connected therewith. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Management/conservation National parks Institution Policy/planning Contract/agreement Use restrictions Special fund Geographical area Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act grants power to the Minister to declare, for the purposes specified in section 2 and on the recommendation of the National Parks Board, any area as a national park or nature reserve. The National Parks Board is established under section 3. It shall be the duty of the Board to consider what areas in Vanuatu fall within criteria set out in section 2 and determine under what category of parks and reserves and in what order they should be declared, and to make recommendation to the Minister Full text English Website www.paclii.org