Decree No. 5092 ruling on priority areas for the conservation, protection and sustainable use of biodiversity.

This Decree, composed of 6 articles, defines the criteria for the identification of priority areas for the conservation, protection and sustainable use of biodiversity within the functions of the Ministry for Environment. The biomes to be considered under this Decree are: (1) Amazônia; (2) Cerrado e Pantanal; (3) Caatinga; (4) Mata Atlântica e Campos Sulinos; (5) Zona Costeira e Marinha.

البرازيل · 2004-05-21