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Law No. 6/17 on Forest and Wildlife Basic Legislation.
Date of text: 24 January 2017
Law No. 8/20 approving the Environmental Conservation Areas Act.
Date of text: 16 April 2020
Presidential Decree No. 311/18 approving the Regulation on the Import and Re-export of Wild Fauna and Flora Endangered Species.
Date of text: 19 December 2018
Law No. 38/11 creating the National Parks of Luengue-Luiana, Mavinga and Mayombe within the provinces of Kuando Kubango and Cabinda.
Date of text: 29 December 2011
Executive Decree No. 278/18 establishing the prohibition of Mussivi species timber logging throughout the national territory for a period of two years.
Date of text: 07 August 2018
Presidential Decision No. 2/18 creating the Executive Committee to follow up and reinforce the implementation of measures for Protection and Conservation of the Giant sable antelope.
Date of text: 04 January 2018
Presidential Decree No. 290/18 approving the Statute of the Maiombe National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 30 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 264/18 approving the Statute of the Luéngue Luiana National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 15 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 257/18 approving the Statute of the Iona National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 13 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 261/18 approving the Statute of the Bicuar National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 13 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 258/18 approving the Statute of the Quiçama National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 13 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 259/18 approving the Statute of the Cameia National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 13 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 260/18 approving the Statute of the Cangandala National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 13 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 253/18 approving the Statute of the Mavinga National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 12 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 252/18 approving the Statute of the Mupa National Park Management Service.
Date of text: 12 November 2012
Presidential Decision No. 90/23 creating the Permanent Committee for the Supervision of Inventories of the Fauna and Flora of the Okavango Region of Angola, coordinated by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
Date of text: 02 May 2023
Joint Executive Decree No. 243/22 updating and readjusting the fees due for the exploitation of forestry and wildlife resources charged by the Forestry Development Institute, as well as the reference prices for the export of sawn wood.
Date of text: 04 July 2022
Presidential Decree No. 148/22 approving the Regulation on Green Spaces.
Date of text: 09 June 2022
Presidential Order No. 21/22 improving the National Commission for Climate Change and Biodiversity, coordinated by the Executive Power.
Date of text: 26 January 2022
Presidential Decree No. 96/21 approving the Statute of the National Institution for Biodiversity and Conservation.
Date of text: 21 April 2021
Presidential Decree No. 74/21 approving the Statute of the Institute for Touristic Promotion (INFOTUR).
Date of text: 18 March 2021
Presidential Decree No. 16/21 approving the Statute of the National Institute for Cultural Heritage (INPC).
Date of text: 14 January 2021
Presidential Order No. 140/20 authorizing the admission of 250 ex-military staff in the National Institute of Biodiversity and Conservation Area (INBAC).
Date of text: 30 September 2020
Executive Decree No. 252/18 approving the Red List of Animal and Plant Species of Angola.
Date of text: 13 July 2018
Decree No. 3/2017 approving the Regulation on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Date of text: 30 May 2017
Executive Decree No. 433/16 validating the Certificate of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Date of text: 26 October 2016
Executive Decree No. 385/16 approving the Model for Certificate of Origin for the export, import and re-export of forest and wildlife products not listed in the annexes to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Date of text: 01 September 2016
Resolution No. 27/16 implementing the Convention on Wetlands.
Date of text: 22 July 2016
Presidential Decision No. 81/15 creating the Interministerial Commission Against Environmental Crimes and related Wild Fauna and Flora.
Date of text: 29 September 2015
Joint Decision No. 229/15 creating the Commission for the Promotion of Ecotourism in Protected Areas.
Date of text: 14 July 2015
Executive Decree No. 469/15 prohibiting hunting activity and logging within the country of all protected species of wild fauna and flora.
Date of text: 13 July 2015
Executive Decree No. 31/15 classifying as National Historic-Cultural Heritage some properties located in Mbanza Kongo, Province of Zaire.
Date of text: 03 February 2015
Executive Decree No. 32/15 classifying the «Igreja da Missão de Santo António do Mpinda» as a National Historic-Cultural, located in the Province of Zaire.
Date of text: 03 February 2015
Executive Decree No. 243/14 classifying the «Historical Centre of Mbanza Kongo» as a National heritage located in the Province of Zaire.
Date of text: 02 July 2014
Presidential Decree No. 184/12 creates and approves the Statute of the Centre of Tropical Ecology and Climate Change (CETAC).
Date of text: 17 August 2012
Presidential Decision No. 17/06 creating a Multi-sectoral Commission to study and evaluate hunting activity.
Date of text: 07 June 2006
Executive Decree No. 3/83 prescribing protection measures for the "Dentex Angolensi" and "Dentex Macrophtalmus" species.
Date of text: 31 December 1982
Executive Decree No. 233/21 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate of Forests of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Date of text: 26 July 2021
Executive Decree No. 57/21 extending for another 2 years the ban on cutting the Mussivi species throughout the national territory.
Date of text: 03 March 2021
Presidential Decision No. 4/21 approving the extension for a period of 3 years of the mandate of the Executive Committee for Monitoring and Strengthening the Implementation Measures to Protect the Giant Sable Antelope.
Date of text: 11 January 2021
Executive Decree No. 192/18 approving the Regulation of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Tourism.
Date of text: 07 June 2018
Resolution No. 34/24 approving for ratification by the Republic of Angola, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Environmental Management for Development. Development Community (SADC) on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development.
Date of text: 03 May 2024
Resolution No. 1/07 implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Date of text: 14 February 2013
Presidential Decree No. 155/13 amending the Touristic Development Centre of Futungo de Belas.
Date of text: 09 October 2013