Decree No. 65.544 approving the management plan for the Central Coast Marine Environmental Protection Area, created by Decree No. 53.526.

This Decree approves the management plan for the Central Coast Marine Environmental Protection Area (APA-Centro), created by Decree No. 53.526 of 8 October 2008. This management plan aims at managing the conservation unit for sustainable use, with a total area of approximately 453.082,704 hectares and managed by the Foundation for Forest Conservation and Production of the State of São Paulo (Fundação para a Conservação e a Produção Florestal do Estado de São Paulo - Fundação Florestal). Annexes I to VII, as follows: Annex I, general and specific objectives of the APA-Centro, its zoning and rules governing the use and management of the conservation unit; Annex II, graphic representation of the areas and zones of the conservation unit; Annex III, glossary of terms used in this decree; Annex IV, description of the areas of interest; Annex V, description of the zoning; Annex VI, list of tourist activities classified according to the degree of intensity; Annex VII, details of the activities allowed in the conservation unit. The objectives of the APA-Centro are: I – protect, order, guarantee and discipline the rational use of the region's environmental resources, including water; II – organize recreational tourism and research and fishing activities; III – promote sustainable development in the region.