Declaratory Law Protected Area National Park Mountain of Botaderos

Reform Decree No. 127-2012 containing the "LAW DECLARING PROTECTED AREA MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK". in its designation and in its articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 and 12; as well as Article 5 of Decree No. 252-2013 dated December 16, Two Thousand Thirteen, whose provisions shall henceforth be read in the following manner: "LAW DECLARING PROTECTED AREA MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA"

The permanent designation of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA is hereby established for the protected area known as Montaña de Botaderos National Park, located in the Montaña de Botaderos, at the boundary between the departments of Colón, Yoro and Olancho, as an integral part originally incorporated into the National System of Protected Areas and Wildlife of Honduras (SINAPH)".

The General Objective of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA, is the conservation of biodiversity, the integrity of ecosystems, the preservation of its genetic resources, soil stability and hydrological regulation, promoting the organization of already existing productive activities, as well as stimulating the generation of sustainable economic alternatives for the benefit of the local population, through the participation of the Central Government, local governments, communities and non-governmental organizations with conservation objectives and civil society in general in the activities of administration, conservation and management".

The specific conservation objectives are the following:

• 1)

  The recovery and protection...;

• 2)

  Promote environmental education activities...;

• 3)

  Foster economic activities compatible...;

• 4)

  Promote equitable distribution of...;

• 5)

  Protect and Promote the conservation of Flora and Fauna species that inhabit within the limits of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA...;

• 6)

  Protect anthropological resources...;

• 7)

  Foster opportunities for the performance of sustainable and compatible economic activities with the objective of the creation of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA".

For the purposes of this Decree, the terms hereinafter expressed have the following meaning:

• 1)

  MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA: Is the area...

  • a)

    Conserve the zones...;

  • b)

    Maintain representative samples...;

  • c)

    Serve for the performance of...;

  • d)

    Conserve the zone of anthropological origin...;

• 2)

  CORE ZONE: Is the area...;

• 3)

  BUFFER ZONE: Constitutes...

The total surface area of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA, is of national tenure...

The Administration of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA shall be in charge of the National Institute of Forest Conservation and Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF), therefore for the purpose of complying with coordination and support actions, the other institutions that within their respective scope of competence have attributions within the perimeter of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA, must coordinate their actions with the National Institute of Forest Conservation and Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF) and with the institutions and organizations that in the future fulfill Co-management functions of the Area".

Once MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA is declared under its previous designation and the institutions and organizations interested in participating in the Co-management Agreement have been identified, the Co-management Agreement may be executed with municipalities, community organizations or organized civil society, dedicated to the protection and conservation of Protected Areas and Wildlife, in accordance with the criteria that are established by regulation, in accordance with what is established in Article 111 of the Forest, Protected Areas and Wildlife Law; and constitute the \"Technical Support Committee for the management of MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA, through the execution of the National Park Agreement".

Matters not provided for in this Decree shall be regulated by the Forest, Protected Areas and Wildlife Law, Decree 98-2007, dated September 19, 2007 and its General Regulation and other applicable environmental regulations, linked to the National System of Protected Areas and Wildlife of Honduras (SINAPH), likewise the correct application of the validity in the case of its reforms". "ARTICLE 5: MONTAÑA DE BOTADEROS NATIONAL PARK, CARLOS ESCALERAS MEJÍA, has a surface extension of Ninety-Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty-Five point Four hectares (96,755.4 ha), of which Twenty-Six Thousand, Thirty-Three point Twenty-Six hectares (26,033.26 ha) constitute the CORE ZONE and Seventy Thousand, Seven Hundred Twenty-Two point Fourteen hectares (70,722.14 ha) constitute the BUFFER ZONE. The coordinates that delimit the Protected Area are described as follows: Starting from station A, at the confluence of the Tayaco and Sico rivers, in the West direction, to station B; then to the Northwest, to station C; to the Southwest of station D; continues in the Southwest direction along the Naranjai River, to station F; to the Southwest, with station H; to the West, with station I; to the Southwest, with station J; to the Northwest, with station K; to the West, with station L; to the Southwest, with station M; traveling along the El Limón River, to the North, with station N; to the Southwest with station N; to the Northeast with station O; to the Northeast, with station P; to the Northeast, with station Q; to the Southwest, with station R; to the West, with station S; to the Northwest, with station T; to the Northeast, with station U; to the East, with station V; to the Northeast, with station WX; to the Northeast, with station Y; to the Northeast, with station AA; to the Northeast, with station AD; to the Southeast, with station AF; to the East, with station AG; to the Northeast, with station AH; to the Northeast, with station AK; to the East, with station AL; AM; to station AN; to the North with station AO; to the Southeast, with station AP; along the Tocoa river, to the Southeast, with station AQ; to the Southeast, with station AS; to the Northeast, with station AT; to the South with station AU, AV; to the Southwest, with station AW; to the Southwest, with station AX; to the Southeast, with station AY; and, with station A, to close the polygon. 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