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Regional Legislative Decree No. 1/2004/A classifying the protected natural heritage of 'Vinha da Ilha do Pico'.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Territorial subdivision
Azores
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, Série I–A, No. 17, 21 January 2004, pp. 380-383.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Zoning Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Regional Legislative Decree, composed of 14 articles and 2 Annexes, classifies the protected natural heritage of 'Vinha da Ilha do Pico'. It endorses the recommendations received by the UNESCO International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on the revision of the areas to be included in the aforementioned protected natural heritage. The Decree repeals the previous Regional Decree No. 12/96/A creating the protected natural heritage of 'Vinha da Ilha do Pico'. The Annex I classifies the protected areas belonging to the Communes of São Roque do Pico, Madalena, Lajes do Pico; Annex II provides a geographical map of the island highlighting the protected areas.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Repeals

Regional Decree No. 12/96/A creating the protected natural heritage of 'Vinha da Ilha do Pico'.

Legislation | Portugal | 1996

Keyword: Protected area, Zoning, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX