Order No. 353/2012 approving the Statute of the Institute for Nature and Forests Conservation (ICNF I.P.). Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 211, 31 October 2012. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Classification/declassification Management/conservation Protection forest Protection of habitats Biodiversity Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Order approves the Statute of the Institute for Nature and Forests Conservation (ICNF I.P.). The annexed Statute, consisting of 9 articles, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Institute, entitled to establish principles and standards for the protection and rational management of the natural heritage and set priorities for further development of scientific and technical knowledge and production of structuring documents; to define the objectives of nature conservation and biodiversity, including the Natura 2000 network; to ensure the monitoring and management of biodiversity and geodiversity, including the creation and management of the network. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 530/2007 approving the Statute of the Institute for Nature and Biodiversity Conservation (ICBN). Legislation | Portugal | 2007 Keyword: Institution, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 958/2008 on the Organic Units of the National Forestry Authority. Legislation | Portugal | 2008 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order No. 276/2015 amending Order No. 353/2012 approving the Statute of the Institute for Nature and Forests Conservation (ICNF I.P.). Legislation | Portugal | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Classification/declassification, Management/conservation, Protection forest, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 166/2019 approving the Statute of the Institute for Nature and Forestry Conservation (ICNF, I. P). Legislation | Portugal | 2019 Keyword: Institution, Classification/declassification, Management/conservation, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Biodiversity, Forest fires Source: FAO, FAOLEX