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Resolution No. 987 of 23 August 2006 delimiting boundaries of Sadd Algheida Lake in order to prevent pollution.

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Regulation
Date
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 45, 22 November 2006, 3 pp.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Protected area Inland waters Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Abstract

The aim of this Resolution is to delimit boundaries of the Sadd Algheida Lake situated in the province of Asswaida in order to prevent pollution. It is composed of 4 articles. Article 1 deals with the delimitation of boundaries of Sadd Algheida Lake. Articles 2 to 4 prohibit all housing, industrial, tourist and agricultural activities into it’s boundaries in order to protect it against pollution in particular: the use of sewage water for irrigation; construction and building; collection of refuses and wastes; random use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers; establishment of stone quarries, cemeteries, carburant stations, oil tanks and stations for the treatment of sewage water.

Full text
Arabic