Ibama Brazil
DECREE No. 10 of January 30, 1995

		BRAZILIAN INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
		AND FOR NATURAL RENEWABLE RESOURCES

    
The Acting President of the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and 
for Natural Renewable Resources-IBAMA, making use of the attributions 
granted him by Article 24 of the Regimental Structure attached to Decree 
No. 78, and in Article 83, paragraph XIV of the Internal Rules approved 
by Decree GM-MINTER No. 445, of August 16, 1989, and taking into account 
the contents of Process No. 02001.000128/95-13;

WHEREAS

- there is a need for the protection and handling of sea turtles found in 
Brazil Dermochelys coriacea, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, 
Lepidochelys olivacea e Caretta carreta;

- law 4.771/65 of September 15, 1965, in its 2nd Article, letter ''f'', 
considers the permanent preservation of forests and other types of natural 
vegetation in sand banks;

- law 7.661/88 of May 16, 1988, which creates the National Plan for 
Management of the Coast, in its Article 3 foresees the division of the 
coast into zones of usages and activities and gives priority to the 
conservation and protection of sand banks, dunes and beaches, among other
properties;

- some beaches, which are fundamental to the maintenance of the sea turtle 
population, are being used for urban development;

- IBAMA, through the National Center for the Preservation and Handling of 
Sea Turtles - TAMAR Center - develops activities for the preservation and 
handling of sea turtles in these areas;

- the world's strategy for the preservation of sea turtles recommends that 
nestings should remain in nesting beaches, reducing the transferences to 
incubation enclosures;

- the transit of vehicles on beaches or their proximities cause the 
compacting of nests, the running over of newly-born baby turtles on their 
way from the beach to the sea and disturb matrix females during egg-laying;

a) In the state of Rio de Janeiro, at Farol de São Tomé Beach up to the 
boundaries with the state of ES;

b) In the state of ES, from Porto Cel (Municipality of Aracruz) up to the 
boundaries with the state of Bahia;
    
c) In the state of Bahia, from the boundaries with the state of Espírito 
Santo to the mouth of the Corumbaú River (Municipality of ITAMARaju) and 
from Itapoã beach (Municipality of Salvador) to the boundaries with the 
state of Sergipe;

d) In the state of Sergipe, from the boundaries with the state of Bahia to 
Pontal dos Mangues (Municipality of Pacatuba) and from Santa Isabel beach 
(Municipality of Pirambu) to the boundaries with the state of Alagoas;

e) In the state of Alagoas, from the boundaries with the state of Sergipe 
to the end of the shore line of the Municipality of Penedo;

f) In the state of Pernambuco, in the District of Fernando de Noronha, the 
beaches of Boldro, Conceição, Caieira, Americano, Bode, Cacimba do Padre e 
Baía de Santo Antonio;

g) In the state of Rio Grande do Norte, the whole extension of Pipa beach 
(Municipality of Alagoinhas);

Sole Paragraph: Official vehicles while on duty and private ones in case of 
proven need, are excused from this Decree.

Article 2 - It is TAMAR's responsibility, together with local Municipal 
City Halls, Military Police and the Brazilian Navy, specific to each 
location:

a) identify and block access to the beaches;

b) inspect these areas;

c) deliberate over technical aspects and areas not specified in this 
Decree.

Article 3 - Infractors of this Decree will be subject to the penalties and 
sanctions foreseen in specific legislation.

Article 4- This Decree shall be in force as from the date of its 
publication.

    ROBERTO SERGIO STUDART WIEMER