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Order No. 142 regulating amazon turtles 'Podocnemis expansa' and 'Podocnemis unifilis' breeding with commercial purposes.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
International trade Ranching/captive breeding Keeping of live animals Turtles Authorization/permit Wild fauna
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Order regulates amazon turtles 'Podocnemis expansa' and 'Podocnemis unifilis' breeding with commercial purposes. It consists of 17 articles establishing the requirements to be met for obtaining a licence, granted by Ibama, for the breeding, reproduction and placing on the market of amazon turtles 'Podocnemis expansa' and 'Podocnemis unifilis'. It lists as well the requirements to be satisfied by breeding centres in order to perform the aforementioned activity.

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