National Parks and Protected Areas Act No. 52 of 1991 (Cap. 206). Pays/Territoire Grenade Type du document Législation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the designation and maintenance of national parks and protected areas, and for connected purposes. Sujet Terre et sols, Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Érosion Relevés/plans Aire protégée Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Planification territoriale Préservation de l'écosystème Utilisation durable Législation de base Chasse/capture Bassin/captage/bassin versant Patrimoine culturel Institution Gestion/conservation Parcs nationaux Infractions/sanctions Protection des végétaux Politique/planification Principe de précaution Protection de l’environnement Protection de l'habitat Protection des espèces Faune sauvage Flore sauvage Eaux continentales Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act lays down rules for the designation of national parks and protected areas and for the management of the national parks system. The Minister shall be responsible for the designation of any Government land as a national park or protected area. This Act sets forth provisions on the establishment, structure and duties of the National Parks Authority and the National Parks Authority Council. The Director of National Parks shall be responsible for preparing a management plan with respect to any area within the national parks system and submitting it to the Minister. The National Parks Development Fund shall be established by the Minister to promote the purposes of this Act and shall be managed by the Minister in consultation with the Council. Moreover, the Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Act in the fields of the preservation of flora and fauna; prohibition of hunting and fishing; preservation of water supplies and water catchment areas; prevention of soil erosion; prevention and control of fires; land surveys; entry and control of movements of persons and animals; and management of the national parks system. Finally, this Act lays down offences and penalties in case of breach of the provisions of this Act with a special emphasis on the protection of environment and historical, cultural and archaeological places. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.elaw.org