7575 provides that the essential and priority function of the State is to ensure the conservation, protection, and administration of the State's natural forests, in accordance with the principle of adequate and sustainable use of renewable natural resources. 2º-That within the natural heritage, the State may carry out or authorize research, training, and ecotourism activities, once approved by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía), which shall define, when appropriate, the conducting of environmental impact assessments (evaluaciones del impacto ambiental), as established by the regulation of the Law.
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