Bolsonaro’s administration loosens regulations for new developments in Fernando de Noronha National Park

The Ministry of the Environment has weakened the demands needed for new constructions in the urban area of Fernando de Noronha National Park, a region that has been the target of the government’s loosening of environmental protection measures. The publication of decree No. 242, last April 20, changes the rules of the archipelago’s Environmental Protection Area (APA), eliminating the need for authorization from ICMBio for the construction or renovation of buildings in the island’s urban area that are larger than 450 m².

“ICMBio’s authorization will not be necessary for enterprises or activities located entirely in the urban zone of the APA, according to the zoning presented in this management plan,” says the text.

The change was signed by the Military Police Colonel Fernando Cesar Lorencini, president of ICMBio, appointed by Ricardo Salles.