Decree No. 1.922 defining Private Nature Reserves (RPPN).
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
This Decree defines Private Nature Reserves (RPPN). It consists of 18 articles establishing the requirements to be met by private protected areas and prohibiting every activity interfering with natural ecosystems' preservation. This Decree also establishes that Private Nature Reserves shall be managed by the individual owner of such reserves. It also prescribes financial incentives' requirements, legal procedures to be applied and sanctions to be paid by offenders to Ibama.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of publication.
Notes
This Decree revokes all contrary provisions, in particular Decree No. 98.914 of 31 January 1990.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Legislação Federal de Meio Ambiente, Vol. I, Brasília 1996, pp. 536-539.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements