Regional Decree No. 32/2000/A establishing protecting measures to be applied within the island of 'São Jorge'. Country/Territory Portugal Territorial subdivision Azores Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 246/2000 (I-A), 24 October 2000, pp. 5984-5987. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Management/conservation Offences/penalties Biodiversity Coastal zone management Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Decree enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Regional Decree establishes protecting measures to be applied within the Azorian island of 'São Jorge'. It consists of 5 chapters establishing these measures in order to protect island biodiversity within the coastal area and 250 m of altitude. It is divided as follows: Definition and objectives (chap. 1); protecting measures and land management (chap. 2); Areas to be protected (chap. 3); Controls and fines (chap. 4); Final provisions (chap. 5). Full text Portuguese