Resolution No. 454 of 2005 declaring the Manbaj Spring a protected area.

The purpose of this Resolution is to declare the Manbaj Spring a protected area, to define its boundaries and to prevent pollution in the area. This Resolution is composed of 9 articles. Articles 1-3 delineate the boundaries of the Spring and specify the Departments that maintain the topographic maps. Articles 4-7 specify activities which shall be prohibited in the area, including: (a) all industrial and architectural activities; (b) random use of pesticides and fertilizers; (c) use of sewage waters for irrigation; (d) creation of dumps for waste disposal, of stone quarries, and of stations for fuel and oil; (e) construction of roads; (f) collection of waste; and (g) discharge of oil, combustibles and radioactive materials. Articles 8 and 9 contain general provisions.