Decree No. 95.614 creating the protected area of "Gurupi" within the State of Maranhão. Pays/Territoire Brésil Sous-division territoriale Maranhão Type du document Règlement Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Aire protégée Préservation de l'écosystème Zones humides Protection de l'habitat Institution Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of publication. Résumé This Decree creates the protected area of "Gurupi" within the State of Maranhão. It consists of 5 articles establishing the geographical limits of the aforesaid forestry area wich purposes in particular are the preservation of regional tropical humid forests called "Pre-Amazonian Maranhense", including the protection of its flora, fauna, geology and other relevant aspects. Control and management of this area shall be under the competence of the Institution for Forestry Development IBDF. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.senado.gov.br