This Resolution, consisting of 9 articles divided into four Chapters, provides for the methodology used for the recuperation of Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs). The recuperation of Permanent Preservation Areas, considered to be in the social interest, according to the Forestry Code, must follow the methodology provisioned by this Resolution. The voluntary recuperation of a Permanent Preservation Area containing native species of the ecosystem where it is located, follows the specific recuperation methodology, other applicable standards and does not require the approval of an environmental authority. The recovery of Permanent Preservation Areas can be achieved through the following methods: I – induction of the natural regeneration of native species; II –planting of native species; and III – joint planting of native species and induction of the natural regeneration of native species. The Resolution is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Definition (Chap. II); Methodologies for the recuperation of Permanent Preservation Areas (Chap. III); Final Provisions (Chap. IV).
Brazil · 2011-02-28