Decree of 5 June 2003, creating the Biological Reserve of “Mata Escura” in the State of Minas Gerais. Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Règlement Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé 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 its publication. Résumé This Decree, composed of 5 articles, creates the biological reserve of “Mata Escura” in the municipalities of Jequitinhonha and Almenara in the State of Minas Gerais. The objective of the biological reserve is the protection, in that area, of the natural resources and biological diversity, even for the subsoil. The Decree indicates the spatial coordinates delimiting the protected area. The Brazilian Institute for Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is nominated by the Decree as the administrator body, in charge for the adoption of protective measures for the reserve. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.senado.gov.br