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Act No. 60 on Vatnajökull National Park.

Pays/Territoire
Islande
Type du document
Législation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén., Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Protection de l'habitat Biodiversité Gouvernance Parcs nationaux Préservation de l'écosystème Gestion/conservation Aire protégée
Aire géographique
Arctique, Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 1 May 2007.
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.government.is

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Regulation No. 608 on Vatnajökull National Park.

Législation | Islande | 2008

Mot clé: Protection de l'habitat, Biodiversité, Gouvernance, Parcs nationaux, Préservation de l'écosystème, Gestion/conservation, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX