Law No. 13.579 defining mangroves protected and rehabilitation areas within the Hydrographic Basin Billings - APRM-B. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial São Paulo Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2009 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Humedales Conservación del ecosistema Zona protegida Desarrollo sostenible Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Aguas continentales Zonificación Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 14 Chapters and 3 Annexes, defines mangroves protected and rehabilitation areas within the Hydrographical Basin Billings - APRM-B, located within the Water Resources Management Unit of Alto Tietê. It establishes protecting measures in order to preserve this important Regional mangroves ecosystem for the supply of local populations, according to Law No. 9.866 on mangrove protection. This Law aims at: implementing the participatory management of APRM-B; guaranteeing and improving the Hydrographical Basin Reservoir Billings in quality and quantity as producer of water for the Urban Region of São Paulo; keeping the balance of local ecosystem through the environmental management; supplying potable water; implementing sanitation measures; collecting and processing water discharges; promoting the environmental sustainability; establishing the conditions and the basic instruments for guaranteeing the water production for supply the population with the objectives of promoting the preservation, rehabilitation and conservation of mangroves of the above mentioned Basin. Annexes show the geographical limits of the protected areas. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.soleis.adv.br Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Decree No. 55.342 regulating Law No. 13.579 on mangroves protected and rehabilitation areas within the Hydrographic Basin Billings - APRM-B. Legislación | Brasil | 2010 Palabra clave: Humedales, Conservación del ecosistema, Zona protegida, Control de la contaminación, Abastecimiento de agua, Agua potable, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Aguas continentales, Zonificación, Protección del hábitat Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX