Act No. 60 on Vatnajökull National Park. País/Territorio Islandia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2007 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Protección del hábitat Biodiversidad Gobernanza Parques nacionales Conservación del ecosistema Ordenación/conservación Zona protegida Área geográphica Ártico, Islas del Océano Atlántico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 May 2007. Resumen This Act concerns the Establishment of Vatnajökull National Park. It applies to the protected status, the board of directors, field of competence and operation of Vatnajökull National Park and the conservation of nature within the National Park. The Act is divided into eight chapters: I.The Establishment of Vatnajökull National Park and its Objectives; II. The Board of Directors of Vatnajökull National Park; III. The Management and Conservation Plan for Vatnajökull National Park; IV. General Principles; IV A. Activities within Vatnajökull National Park; V. Services within Vatnajökull National Park; VI. Monitoring and Settlement of Disputes; VII. Miscellaneous Provisions. According to article 1, the protected status of Vatnajökull National Park shall enter into force through the establishment of a Regulation on Vatnajökull National Park. The overall objectives of establishing the National Park are set to: 1. Conserve nature within the area, such as topographies, biota, geological formations and cultural property; 2. Give the public an opportunity to get to know and enjoy the nature and history of the area; 3. Advance research of the area, promote education about it and boost increased public understanding of the area’s natural resources and its uniqueness; and 4. Seek to support inhabited areas and economic activities in the area around the National Park, inter alia by encouraging sustainable use of the area’s resources. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.government.is Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Regulation No. 608 on Vatnajökull National Park. Legislación | Islandia | 2008 Palabra clave: Protección del hábitat, Biodiversidad, Gobernanza, Parques nacionales, Conservación del ecosistema, Ordenación/conservación, Zona protegida Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX