Regional Act No. 47 laying down provisions to protect biotopes Pays/Territoire Italie Sous-division territoriale Piemonte Type du document Législation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Piemonte No. 15, 12 April 1995 Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Biodiversité Préservation de l'écosystème Gestion/conservation Aire protégée Protection de l'habitat Accès-à-l'information Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé The present Act identifies and aims at the protection of biotopes of ecological, cultural and scientific interest which fall within the regional territory, by way of implementation of Decision 85/338/EEC and Directive 92/43/EEC. Article 2 contains the definition of “biotope”. The overall objectives are (i) biodiversity preservation, (ii) preservation and restoration of habitats of wildlife species of particular interest, (iii) a rational planning of protection and management interventions, (iv) promotion and encouragement of educational initiatives in this sector. Biotopes are to be included in the system of protected areas of the Piemonte Region (art. 3). Article 9 provides for the setting up of a database on biotopes. Texte intégral Italien Site web www.regione.piemonte.it Références - Législation Amende Regional Act No. 12 laying down new provisions in matter of protected areas (Nature Parks, Nature Reserves, Equipped Areas, Pre-park Zones and Safeguard Zones) Législation | Italie | 1990 Mot clé: Aire protégée, Politique/planification, Classement/déclassement, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX