Federal Nature Conservation Act.

The present Act establishes that the conservation, preservation and development of nature and landscapes, both in populated and non-populated areas, shall be such as to effectively serve the following purposes: 1) to maintain the efficiency of the balance of nature, 2) to preserve the exploitability of nature's resources, 3) to conserve fauna and flora, and 4) to safeguard the variety, particularity and beauty of nature and landscapes. The present Act consists of 74 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Land use planning (2); General protection of nature and landscape (3); Protection, care and development of certain parts of nature and landscape (4); Protection and care of wild fauna and wild flora (5); Marine protection (6); Recreation in nature and landscape (7); Participation of recognized associations (8); Ownership (9); Administrative fines and penalties (10); Transitional provisions (11). The Act also concerns water management for nature conservation purposes.