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Decreto 31096 · 04/11/2002
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Executive Decree No. 31096-MINAE, issued on November 4, 2002, declares a property owned by Inversiones Imperio, S.A., located in San Carlos, Alajuela, as a Private Wildlife Refuge named DUARÚ. The application was submitted voluntarily by the owner, who undertakes not to carry out activities that could endanger the ecosystems without authorization from the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area of SINAC. The declaration is based on the Wildlife Conservation Law No. 7317, the Organic Environmental Law No. 7554, and the Forestry Law No. 7575. The 257-hectare property contains primary and secondary forests and hosts rich biodiversity of mammals, birds, reptiles, and flora. The decree provides that wildlife management will be subject to a Management Plan approved by SINAC, with an initial term of ten years, renewable. This regulation exemplifies the state policy of promoting private protected areas for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.El Decreto Ejecutivo N° 31096-MINAE, emitido el 4 de noviembre de 2002, declara la finca propiedad de Inversiones Imperio, S.A., ubicada en San Carlos, Alajuela, como Refugio de Vida Silvestre de categoría privada bajo el nombre DUARÚ. La solicitud fue presentada voluntariamente por el propietario, quien se compromete a no realizar actividades que comprometan los ecosistemas sin autorización del Área de Conservación Arenal Huetar Norte del SINAC. La declaratoria se fundamenta en la Ley de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre N° 7317, la Ley Orgánica del Ambiente N° 7554 y la Ley Forestal N° 7575. La finca, de 257 hectáreas, alberga bosques primarios y secundarios, así como una rica biodiversidad de mamíferos, aves, reptiles y flora. El decreto establece que el manejo de la vida silvestre estará sujeto a un Plan de Manejo aprobado por el SINAC, con una vigencia inicial de diez años prorrogables. Este instrumento normativo ejemplifica la política estatal de incentivar áreas protegidas privadas para la conservación de la biodiversidad y el uso sostenible de los recursos naturales.
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Article 1.—Declares the "DUARÚ Private Category Wildlife Refuge", the property belonging to Inversiones Imperio, S.A., registered in the National Public Registry, property section under Folio Real No. 177377-000, located in the Alajuela district, 7th district Fortuna, 10th canton San Carlos, and identified by cadastral map No. A-41209-63 and A-41153-63, respectively for an area of 257 Ha. 5794 m2 and 39 dm2. Article 2.—The management and use of wildlife shall be subject to the submitted Management Plan, duly approved by the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area of the National System of Conservation Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Energy(*), which will also supervise its implementation and may issue technical and scientific provisions that the owners must follow. Article 3.—Said property shall be subject to the private category Wildlife Refuge for a period of ten years, renewable for equal periods for which the owners must request six months in advance of the end of said period.Artículo 1º—Declárese el "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Categoría Privada DUARÚ", la finca perteneciente a Inversiones Imperio, S. A., inscrita en el Registro Público Nacional, sección de propiedad bajo el Nº de Folio Real 177377-000, situado en el partido de Alajuela, distrito 7º Fortuna, cantón 10 San Carlos, y que se identifica con el plano catastrado N° A-41209-63 y A-41153-63, respectivamente para un área de 257 Ha. 5794 m2 y 39 dm2. Artículo 2º-El manejo y aprovechamiento de la vida silvestre, estará sujeto al Plan de Manejo presentado, debidamente aprobado por el Área de Conservación Arenal Huetar Norte del Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación del Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía(*), quien supervisará además su ejecución y podrá emitir disposiciones técnicas y científicas que deberán seguir los propietarios. Artículo 3º-Dicho inmueble estará sometido a la categoría de Refugio de Vida Silvestre categoría privado, por un periodo de diez años, prorrogable por periodos iguales para lo cual los propietarios deberán solicitarlo con seis meses de anticipación a la finalización de dicho periodo.
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"Declárese el "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Categoría Privada DUARÚ", la finca perteneciente a Inversiones Imperio, S. A."
"Declares the "DUARÚ Private Category Wildlife Refuge", the property belonging to Inversiones Imperio, S.A."
Artículo 1
"Declárese el "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Categoría Privada DUARÚ", la finca perteneciente a Inversiones Imperio, S. A."
Artículo 1
"El manejo y aprovechamiento de la vida silvestre, estará sujeto al Plan de Manejo presentado, debidamente aprobado por el Área de Conservación Arenal Huetar Norte."
"The management and use of wildlife shall be subject to the submitted Management Plan, duly approved by the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area."
Artículo 2
"El manejo y aprovechamiento de la vida silvestre, estará sujeto al Plan de Manejo presentado, debidamente aprobado por el Área de Conservación Arenal Huetar Norte."
Artículo 2
"Dicho inmueble estará sometido a la categoría de Refugio de Vida Silvestre categoría privado, por un periodo de diez años, prorrogable por periodos iguales."
"Said property shall be subject to the private category Wildlife Refuge for a period of ten years, renewable for equal periods."
Artículo 3
"Dicho inmueble estará sometido a la categoría de Refugio de Vida Silvestre categoría privado, por un periodo de diez años, prorrogable por periodos iguales."
Artículo 3
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throughout the entire text - Full Text of Norm 31096 Declares "DUARÚ Private Category Wildlife Refuge", a property belonging to Inversiones Imperio, S. A.
Full Text of record: 62D09 DECREES Nº 31096-MINAE THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC AND THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY In the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by Article 140, subsections 3) and 18) of the Political Constitution and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 7 and 82 of the Wildlife Conservation Law (Ley de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre) N° 7317 of December 7, 1992, and Articles 32 and 38 of the Organic Law of the Environment (Ley Orgánica del Ambiente) N° 7554 of November 13, 1995, the Forest Law (Ley Forestal) N° 7575, and Articles 6, 11, and 27 of the General Law of Public Administration.
1.—That it is in the government's interest to strengthen administrative structures in the field of natural resources, in order to have policies that guarantee the rational use of said resources.
2.—That in the hamlet of San Andrés, district 7 of Fortuna, canton 10 of San Carlos, Alajuela province, the properties of Inversiones Imperio, Sociedad Anónima are located. Said property is delimited by cadastral plans Nº A-41209-63 and A-41153-63 and is registered in the Folio Real of Alajuela, under Nº 177377-000.
3.—That Mr. Federico Zeuner Fabian, President with powers of generalísimo attorney-in-fact without limit of sum, legal representative of Inversiones Imperio Sociedad Anónima, formally requests the Ministry of Environment and Energy to submit the property owned by his represented entity to the Private Category Wildlife Refuge Regime.
4.—That the area described above constitutes a very important nucleus for wildlife conservation within the management category of Wildlife Refuge, clearly located in the zone where the property is located, due to the characteristics of the environment. That because forests and wildlife species continue to disappear from our environment and therefore from our planet, this management category allows for their conservation and management within a sustainable development framework, while also serving as an environmental regulator through the implementation of a management plan (plan de manejo).
5.—That said area constitutes a very important nucleus for natural resource management, especially for the protection and conservation of resident and migratory species of these types of ecosystems. It presents natural patches of forested areas and areas of forest planted with native and some exotic species, which form important refuge zones for wildlife, as well as seasonal sites within the migration that many of these species undertake to the Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge. Among the most representative species of the zone are; Mammals: Marmosa or Zorricí (Micoureus alstoni), Mantled Howler Monkey or congo (Alouatta palliata), White-faced Capuchin Monkey (Cebus capucinus), Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis), Mexican Hairy Porcupine (Coendou mexicanus), Guatusa or cherenga (Dasyprocta punctata), Tepezcuintle (Agouti paca), White-nosed Coati or pizote solo (Nasua narica), Raccoon or mapachín (Procyon lotor), Tolomuco (Eira Barbara), Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata), Puma or Mountain Lion (Puma concolor), Tigrillo or Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Tigrillo, caucel or Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi), Collared Peccary, chancho de monte or Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu), White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Forest Rabbit, Mountain Rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Kinkajou (Potus flavus), Coyote (Canis latrans). Birds: In this place, it is possible to observe both resident and migratory birds of the following species: Neotropic Cormorant or pato de agua (Phalacrocorax olivaceus), Anhinga or aninga (Anhinga anhinga), Boat-billed Heron or Pico cuchara (Cochlearius cochlearius), Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum), Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Wood Stork or garzón (Mycteria americana), Great Curassow or pava granadera (Crax rubra), Northern Jacana or jacana (Jacana spinosa), Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnalis), White-crowned Parrot or perico coroniblanco (Pionus senilis), Aztec Parakeet (Arantiga nana), Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis), Spectacled Owl or oropopo (Pulsatrix perspicillata), Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata), Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus), Keel-billed Toucan or curre negro (Ramphastos sulfuratus), Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma). Reptiles: Among the most outstanding are: Guajipal or Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus), The Boa (Boa constrictor), Terciopelo (Bothrops asper), River Turtles (Trachemis scrita) Khino demmys pulcherrima). Flora: There are three patches of natural forest on the property, the first is secondary forest with an area of five hectares and an approximate age of 15 years, in it there is a large quantity of: Vines, Marantaceae, Heliconias, Tree Ferns, and trees such as Surá or Guayabón (Terminalia oblonga), Espavel (Anacardiun excelsum), Cocobolo de San Carlos (Vatairea lundelli), Guarumo (Cecropia sp), Indio desnudo (Bursera simarouba), Cebo (Vochyxsia guatemalensis), Laurel (Cordia alliodora), Inga spp, Clusia sp, Ocotea sp, Vismia sp. The second patch of primary forest consists of an approximate area of 20 hectares, in which important trees are found such as: Ojoche (Brosimun spp), Guácimo colorado (Luehea seemannii), Cristóbal (Platimiscium sp), Tamarindo de montaña (Dialúm guianense), Camibar (Copaifera aromática), Aceituno (Simarouba sp), Hombre grande (Quassia amara), Panana (Sterculia apetala), Tabacón (Grias cauliflora). In addition, plants like Zamia skinneri, Selaginela spp, and monkey ladder (Bahuinia spp). The third forest patch has an approximate area of 1 hectare of primary forest and has a floristic composition very similar to the area described above.
6.—That due to the current state of the region's natural resources, it is essential to strengthen and encourage the declarations of Private Category Protected Wild Areas, in order to preserve their biodiversity and the different ecosystems existing within them.
7.—That integrated national management of natural resources contributes to meeting regional needs for research, recreation, environmental education, as well as the rational use of renewable resources.
8.—That the management and administration of wildlife, as well as the recommendations of measures that ensure the perpetuity of species, is a function of the National System of Conservation Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
9.—That the owner of said property voluntarily agrees to be incorporated into this wildlife protection regime, committing not to develop any activity that compromises the fragility of the different existing ecosystems in the zone, without the corresponding authorization from the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, of the National System of Conservation Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. Likewise, they will provide all necessary collaboration so that researchers, natural resource inspectors, and other MINAE officials may visit said area in the fulfillment of their duties.
10.—That in the preliminary studies carried out in the zone, the creation of the aforementioned protected wild area has been recommended for the protection of biodiversity and the different ecosystems existing on the property, providing opportunities for scientific research, protection, conservation, and recreation. Therefore,
Considering:
Decree:
A., registered in the National Public Registry, property section under Folio Real Nº 177377-000, located in the district of Alajuela, district 7 Fortuna, canton 10 San Carlos, and identified with cadastral plan N° A-41209-63 and A-41153-63, respectively, for an area of 257 Ha. 5794 m2 and 39 dm2, as the "DUARÚ Private Category Wildlife Refuge".
Visits by private individuals to this refuge shall require written permission from the owner and the regulations established in Chapter 10 of the Regulation of Law 7317, the Wildlife Conservation Law (Ley de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre) and its regulation.
(*)(Its name modified by Article 11 of Law "Transfer of the Telecommunications Sector from the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications to the Ministry of Science and Technology", N° 9046 of June 25, 2012)
Likewise, they must notify the Administration if they wish to disaffect the property from said regime, with a notice period of no less than 6 months, so that the corresponding administrative measures may be taken.
(*)(Its name modified by Article 11 of Law "Transfer of the Telecommunications Sector from the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications to the Ministry of Science and Technology", N° 9046 of June 25, 2012)
Given at the Presidency of the Republic.—San José, on the fourth day of November, two thousand two.
en la totalidad del texto - Texto Completo Norma 31096 Declara "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Categoría Privada DUARÚ", finca perteneciente a Inversiones Imperio, S. A.
Texto Completo acta: 62D09 DECRETOS Nº 31096-MINAE EL PRESIDENTE DE LA REPÚBLICA Y EL MINISTRO DEL AMBIENTE Y ENERGÍA En el ejercicio de las facultades que les confiere el artículo 140, incisos 3) y 18) de la Constitución Política y de conformidad con lo dispuesto en los artículos 7° y 82 de la Ley de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre N° 7317 del 7 de diciembre de 1992 y los artículos 32 y 38 de la Ley Orgánica del Ambiente N° 7554 del 13 de noviembre de 1995, la Ley Forestal N° 7575 y los artículos 6°, 11 y 27 de la Ley General de la Administración Pública.
10.—Que en los estudios preliminares efectuados en la zona se ha recomendado la creación de la citada área silvestre protegida para la protección de la biodiversidad y los diferentes ecosistemas existentes en la finca, para oportunidades para la investigación científica, protección, conservación y la recreación. Por tanto,
Considerando:
Decretan:
A., inscrita en el Registro Público Nacional, sección de propiedad bajo el Nº de Folio Real 177377-000, situado en el partido de Alajuela, distrito 7º Fortuna, cantón 10 San Carlos, y que se identifica con el plano catastrado N° A-41209-63 y A-41153-63, respectivamente para un área de 257 Ha. 5794 m2 y 39 dm2.
La visita de particulares a este refugio requerirá de un permiso escrito del propietario y las regulaciones establecidas en el capítulo 10 del Reglamento de la Ley 7317, Ley de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre y su reglamento.
(*)(Modificada su denominación por el artículo 11 de la Ley "Traslado del sector Telecomunicaciones del Ministerio de Ambiente, Energía y Telecomunicaciones al Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología", N° 9046 del 25 de junio de 2012)
De igual forma, deberá de comunicar a la Administración si desea desafectar la finca del citado régimen, con un plazo no menor de 6 meses, para que se tomen las medidas administrativas correspondientes.
(*)(Modificada su denominación por el artículo 11 de la Ley "Traslado del sector Telecomunicaciones del Ministerio de Ambiente, Energía y Telecomunicaciones al Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología", N° 9046 del 25 de junio de 2012)
Dado en la Presidencia de la República.-San José, a los cuatro días del mes de noviembre del dos mil dos.
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