Decree-Law No. 171/2009 creating the Fund for the Nature and Biodiversity Protection and Conservation. Pays/Territoire Portugal Type du document Législation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República No. 148, Serie I, 3 August 2009, pp. 4991-4993. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Institution Fonds spécial Biodiversité Recherche Aire protégée Espèces menacées Protection des espèces Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Sud Entry into force notes This Fund enters into force on 1 January 2010. Résumé This Decree-Law, consisting of 10 articles, creates the Fund for the Nature and Biodiversity Protection and Conservation. It establishes composition, duties and competencies of this institution, the aim of which is the conservation, management, research and a sustainable development of the Portuguese biodiversity. The objectives of this Fund are the following: support biodiversity, endangered species and nature conservation projects; promote research and projects contributing to the extension of the protected areas included into the RFCN, etc. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.dre.pt