Decree of 18 May 2001 creating the National Forest of "Cristópolis", within the State of Bahia. Pays/Territoire Brésil Sous-division territoriale Bahia Type du document Règlement Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Mesures de protection des forêts Aire protégée Biodiversité 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 National Forest of "Cristópolis", within the State of Bahia. It consists of 4 articles establishing the aforesaid forest area the purposes of which are: a sustainable exploitation of its natural renewable resources, a management and protection of water resources and wildlife biodiversity, the conservation of 'caatinga' ecosystem, etc. Control and management of this forestry area shall be under the competence of the Institution for Environment 'IBAMA', according to the Regulation on National Forests established by Decree No. 1.298 of 27 October 1994. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.senado.gov.br