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The Colombian law has declared Botanic Gardens to be priority centers within the environmental agenda and has acknowledged their importance in preserving the national biodiversity.
This law protects the Colombian floral resources, establishes rules for the Botanic Gardens, and states other considerations. The Law contains the following articles:
| Article 1º. Colombian floral
resources Article 2º. Botanic Gardens Article 3º. Governments Participation Article 4º. Working Permission Article 5º. National Net of Botanic Gardens Article 6º. Participation in the National Environmental System Article 7º. National Plan for Botanic Gardens Article 8º. National System of Botanic Information Article 9º. Cooperation with the CITES Convention Article 10º. Surveillance for exports and imports of biological material Article 11º. Botanic Expedition Article 12º. Science and Technology Article 13º. Special Programs Article 14º. Tax Exemption Article 15º. International Cooperation Article 16º. Herbariums Article 17º. Applications and validity |
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This Decree establishes the Law 299 for Botanic Gardens and has the following articles.
Article 1º. Requirements to obtain an Environmental license
Article 2º. Competency of the Department of Environment
Article 3º. Concept
Article 4º. Deadline to issue the license
Article 5º. Follow up
Article 6º. Suspension and Cancellation
Article 7º. Access to Genetical Resources
Article 8º. Governments participation
Article 9º. Tax Exemption
Article 10º. Permanent Botanical Expedition
Article 11º. Validity
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