National Conservation and Environment Protection Act, 1987 (Act No. 5). Pays/Territoire Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis Type du document Législation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the better management and development of the natural and historic resources of Saint Christopher and Nevis for the purpose of conservation; the establishment of national parks, historical and archaelogical sites and other protected areas of natural or cultural importance including the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park; the establishment of a Conservation Commission; and for other matters connected thereto. Sujet Environnement gén., Pêche, Terre et sols, Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Aire protégée Institution Gestion des zones côtières Érosion Patrimoine culturel Infractions/sanctions Pêche maritime Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Remise en état des sols Planification territoriale Développement durable Pollution des eaux douces Préservation de l'écosystème Lutte contre la pollution Biodiversité Gestion/conservation Protection des espèces Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act is a compendium of various matters related to conservation and environmental protection and management and preservation of historic sites. It empowers the Minister responsible for managing the environment to designate certain land or marine sites as "protected areas". Areas that may be designated as such include national parks, nature reserves, botanical gardens, marine reserves, historic sites, scenic sites, or areas of special interest. The purpose of this Act is to preserve biological diversity of flora and fauna species that may be endemic or threatened by extinction and their habitat, land and marine biological communities, areas that are important for the maintenance of life-support systems such as water and air, and basic ecological processes such as water recharge and soil regeneration. It is also intended to protect scenic sites, or sites of scientific, ecological, historic or archaelogical interest. A procedure is established that must be followed by the Minister before declaring any area protected, namely he must consult with the National Conservation Commission, a body created by this Act, and publish in the Official Gazette a notice indicating the situation and limits of the area or building which is to be protected. This enables persons who have any right or interest to submit their claims or objections to the Minister in writing. The right to a hearing is conceded. If the land is to be acquired, the procedure indicated in the Land Aquisition Act shall be followed. Texte intégral Anglais