Resolution No. 36/2016 approving the National Strategy and Business Plans of Cape Verde's Protected Areas (ENAP - 2015-2024). Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, I Série, Supplement, No. 17. Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Biodiversity Classification/declassification Ecosystem preservation Tourism Financing Wetlands National parks Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes 2015/2024 Abstract This Resolution approves the National Strategy and Business Plans of Cape Verde's Protected Areas (ENAP). This Strategy, consisting of several environmental and financial issues completed by five Annexes providing for possible scenarios, has the following main objectives: allowing the maximization of environmental results in a limited financial context, usually focused on the short term, assisting to foresee a period of 5 to 10 years, spending the annual revenues, allowing the development of a comprehensive strategy to implement management objectives set out in Planning and management Plans, and modulate the activity of protected areas within the available resources, which focuses on geography and natural values of the archipelago of Cape Verde. Through the implementation of the National Cape Verde's Protected Areas System, including their protection and maintenance, estimated management and investment costs and revenue sources for funding, as well as in the Biosphere Reserve the islands of Fogo and Santo Antao, analysing the financing gap of the system of protected areas and mapping the Action Plan/Business to implement a coherent and effective financial strategy. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 3/2003 establishing the legal regime for the management of protected areas. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2003 Keyword: Protected area, Biodiversity, National parks, Classification/declassification, Ecosystem preservation, Tourism, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX