Government Regulation No. 27 Concerning Swamps.

The Regulation provides for the conservation of swamps with a view to maintaining the balance of the ecosystem, making beneficial use of water resources in the swamp, and developing the natural resources potential of the swamps, through long-, medium- and short-term technical plans. It is forbidden to damage the ecosystem of swamp conservation areas, and to dispose of materials and solid or liquid waste in those areas. Holders of titles to land inside such areas are under the obligation not to interfere with their protection functions. A licence is required for the use of water found in swamp conservation areas for commercial purposes, as well as for the use of trees, animals and other natural resources in those areas. The reclamation of swamps is permissible under swamp reclamation plans, based on river basin development plans. The control and development of swamps, as well as the supervision and enforcement of swamp conservation legislation, are the responsibility of the Minister of Public Works, who may delegate his functions to the provincial government.