The purpose of this law is to establish a special legal regime for the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, hereinafter the Refuge, created by Law No. 6919, Wildlife Conservation Law, of November 17, 1983, its boundaries expanded by Decree No. 16531, of July 18, 1985, its creation ratified by a transitional provision in Law No. 7317, Wildlife Conservation Law, of October 30, 1992, and maritime boundaries expanded by Decree No. 22551, of September 14, 1993, which allows for the regulation of land uses (usos del suelo), a special concessions regime, the reasonable and sustainable use of its natural resources through the active participation of the communities, and to provide legal certainty to those currently occupying lands within the Refuge, provided they comply with the provisions of this law and its regulations. This special legal regime is based on technical studies and reports prepared by the Tempisque Conservation Area of the National System of Conservation Areas.
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