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Decree-Law No. 3/2003 establishing the legal regime for the management of protected areas.
Date of text: 24 February 2003
Decree-Law No. 28/2023 establishing the legal regime for the protection and classification of touristic walking routes in Cape Verde.
Date of text: 20 October 2023
Decree-Law No. 67/2021 establishing structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Tourism and Transport (MTT).
Date of text: 05 October 2021
Decree-Law No. 22/2020 establishing the Tourism Utility Statute Regime and defining the criteria and requirements for its attribution, revocation, expiry and renewal.
Date of text: 13 March 2020
Law No. 25/IX/2018 on the legislative authorization to the Government to approve the special legal regime for the protection and conservation of sea turtles.
Date of text: 28 February 2018
Decree-Law No. 33/2006 declassifying Santa Maria Island from being a national protected area.
Date of text: 19 June 2006
Decree-Law No. 40/2003 ruling on the Natural Park “Santa Luzia”.
Date of text: 20 October 2003
Decree No. 3/2008 establishing the delimitation of the Natural Park within the island of Fogo.
Date of original text: 02 June 2008 (17 March 2022)
Resolution No. 13/2017 strengthening the integrated measures for the management of the Fogo Natural Park (PNF).
Date of text: 23 February 2017
Resolution No. 50/2015 approving the National Plan for Cetacean Conservation.
Date of text: 11 June 2015
Legislative Decree No. 1/2018 establishing the special legal regime for the protection and conservation of sea turtles in Cape Verde.
Date of text: 21 May 2018
Order No. 41/2014 creating the Advisory Council of Protected Areas of the island of Santo Antão (CAAPSA).
Date of text: 23 July 2014
Order No. 42/2014 creating the Advisory Council of Protected Areas of the island of São Vicente (CAAPSV).
Date of text: 23 July 2014
Order No. 40/2014 creating the Advisory Council of Protected Areas of the island of Sal (CAAPSL).
Date of text: 23 July 2014
Order No. 39/2014 creating the Advisory Council of Protected Areas of the island of Fogo (CAAPFG).
Date of text: 23 July 2014
Order No. 38/2014 creating the Advisory Council of Protected Areas of the island of Boa Vista (CAAPBV).
Date of text: 23 July 2014
Decree No. 4/2014 approving the delimitation of the Marine Natural Reserve "Baía da Murdeira" in Sal island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 5/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Reserve "Rabo de Junco" in Sal island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 17/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Reserve "Morro de Areia" in Boa Vista island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 16/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Reserve "Boa Esperança" in Boa Vista island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 8/2014 approving the delimitation of the Protected Natural Heritage "Buracona-Ragona" in Sal island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 3/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Reserve "Topo de Coroa" in Santo Antão island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 15/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Monument "Rocha Estância" in Boa Vista island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 14/2014 approving the delimitation of the Protected Natural Heritage "Monte Caçador e Pico Forcado" in Boa Vista island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 2/2014 approving the delimitation of the Protected Natural Heritage "das Pombas" in Santo Antão island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 6/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Monument "Morrinho do Filho" in Sal island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 9/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Monument "Morrinho do Açúcar" in Sal island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 13/2014 approving the delimitation of the Natural Monument "Monte Santo António" in Boa Vista island.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 7/2014 approving the delimitation of the Protected Natural Heritage "Monte Grande" in Sal island.
Date of text: 10 February 2014
Decree No. 1/2014 approving the delimitation of the "Monte do Alto das Cabaças" Natural Reserve on the island of São Nicolau, belonging to the National Network of Protected Areas.
Date of original text: 10 February 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 5/2013 regulating the Natural Park of the Northern area of Boa Vista island.
Date of original text: 05 April 2013 (22 March 2022)
Decree No. 4/2013 regulating the Integral Natural Reserve of the Baluarte Isle within the Boa Vista island.
Date of text: 05 April 2013
Resolution No. 20/2010 approving the Management Plan of the Fogo Natural Park, within the island of Fogo.
Date of text: 19 April 2010
Decree No. 19/2007 delimiting the Natural Park of Serra Malagueta.
Date of original text: 31 December 2007 (17 March 2022)
Decree No. 10/2007 regulating the Natural Park of Monte Gordo.
Date of text: 03 September 2007
Order No. 16/2024 establishing a specific regime for cetacean watching activities in Cape Verde from platforms, ensuring a balance between the interests of cetacean protection, conservation and management in the country.
Date of text: 13 May 2024
Resolution No. 14/2024 approving the Cape Verde Destination Tourism Brand, symbol and promotional image, with the designation "The Islands of CABO VERDE From the Heart".
Date of text: 15 February 2024
Decree No. 4/2023 approving the Additional Financing Agreement between the Republic of Cape Verde and the International Development Association, regarding the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project in Cape Verde.
Date of text: 28 April 2023
Resolution No. 96/2022 creating the Management Centre for the Rural Villages Tourism and Environmental Enhancement Programme (UGP).
Date of text: 26 October 2022
Resolution No. 95/2022 creating the Steering Committee of the Large Marine Ecosystems of the Canary Currents Project.
Date of text: 26 October 2022
Decree-Law No. 8/2022 establishing conservation and protection measures for species of flora and fauna subject to special protection.
Date of text: 06 April 2022
Resolution No. 12/2022 approving the Tourism Investment Directives (DIT) for the period 2022-2026.
Date of original text: 14 February 2022 (24 November 2023)
Resolution No. 7/2021 approving the Programme for the tourist and environmental enhancement of rural villages.
Date of text: 25 January 2021
Resolution No. 75/2019 creating the National Committee for the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MaB).
Date of text: 14 June 2019
Resolution No. 73/2018 approving the measures leading to the institutionalization of the Campus of the Sea of ​​Cape Verde.
Date of text: 30 July 2018
Resolution No. 107/2017 approving the Tourism Investment Directives (DIT) for 2017-2021.
Date of text: 25 September 2017
Resolution No. 49/2015 establishing National Plan for Management and Coral Conservation.
Date of text: 11 June 2015
Decree No. 40/2014 amending the category of the Integral Natural Reserve of Santa Luzia in Partial Nature Reserve.
Date of original text: 22 December 2014 (24 March 2022)
Decree No. 38/2014 creating the Natural Park of Maio island.
Date of text: 17 December 2014
Decree No. 37/2014 changing category of the Natural Park of Barreiro and Figueira.
Date of text: 17 December 2014
Resolution No. 72/2010 approving the National Plan for Marine Turtle Conservation (PNCTM-CV).
Date of text: 18 December 2010
Decree No. 11/2004 approving the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
Date of text: 02 November 2004
Resolution No. 3/2000 approving the Biodiversity National Strategy and Action Plan.
Date of text: 31 January 2000
Resolution No. 4/2000 instituting the National Programme against Desertification and Draught Mitigation.
Date of text: 31 January 2000
Act No. 79/III/90 creating the natural reserve of Santa Luzia.
Date of text: 12 June 1990
Order No. 196 regulating coral collecting.
Date of text: 23 July 1879
Resolution No. 50/2023 approving preventive measures for the Management of the Fogo Natural Park, until the updating and publication of its Management Plan.
Date of text: 27 July 2023
Resolution No. 31/2019 creating the National Committee for the Conservation of Cetaceans (CNNC).
Date of text: 19 March 2019
Resolution No. 126/2017 strengthening the integrated measures for the management of the Fogo Natural Park (PNF).
Date of text: 14 November 2017
Decree-Law No. 44/2006 amending Decree-Law No. 3/2003 on Protected areas management.
Date of text: 28 August 2006
Resolution No. 73/2023 amending Resolution No. 12/2022 on the Tourism Investment Directives (DIT) for the period 2022-2026.
Date of text: 2023
Resolution No. 65/2023 amending Resolution No. 12/2022 on the Tourism Investment Directives (DIT) for the period 2022-2026.
Date of text: 2023
Resolution No. 90/2022 amending Resolution No. 7/2021 on the Programme for the tourist and environmental enhancement of rural villages.
Date of text: 11 October 2022