Brazilian National System of Conservation Units

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The Brazilian National System of Conservation Units is a nationwide framework that organizes and manages Brazil’s protected areas to conserve biodiversity and natural resources under federal, state, and municipal jurisdictions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental policy instrument
protected area system
abbreviation SNUC NERFINISHED
aimsTo create a coherent national network of protected areas
integrate different levels of government in protected area management
country Brazil
dateEnacted 2000-07-18
definesCategory strict protection conservation unit
sustainable use conservation unit
includesType area of relevant ecological interest
biological reserve
ecological station
environmental protection area
extractive reserve
national park
natural monument
private natural heritage reserve
sustainable development reserve
wildlife refuge
jurisdiction Brazilian municipalities
Brazilian states
federal government of Brazil NERFINISHED
language Portuguese
legalBasis Brazilian Federal Constitution (environmental provisions) NERFINISHED
Law No. 9.985 NERFINISHED
managingAuthority Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources NERFINISHED
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation NERFINISHED
Ministry of the Environment of Brazil NERFINISHED
nativeName Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação da Natureza NERFINISHED
objective maintain biological diversity
promote environmental education
promote sustainable use of natural resources
protect natural landscapes
protect threatened species
support scientific research
purpose conservation of biodiversity
protection of natural resources
regulation of use of protected areas
region Brazilian biomes
regulates public use of protected areas
zoning within conservation units
relatedTo National System of Nature Conservation Units (Brazil) NERFINISHED
requires consultation with local communities for creation of certain units
management plan for each conservation unit
scope federal conservation units
municipal conservation units
state conservation units

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Serra de Itabaiana National Park partOf Brazilian National System of Conservation Units
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation legalBasis Brazilian National System of Conservation Units
this entity surface form: Brazilian National System of Conservation Units law