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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
Agency overview
FormedAugust 28, 2007
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersBrasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Parent agencyMinistério do Meio Ambiente
Websiteicmbio.gov.br

The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Portuguese: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, ICMBio) is a government agency under the administration of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment.[1] It is named after the environmental activist Chico Mendes. Its function is to protect, manage, and administrate protected areas within the country's territory.[2] ICMBio is headquartered in Brasília.

References

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  1. ^ "Brazilian Federal Law 11.516/2007 (Portuguese)". http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2007-2010/2007/lei/l11516.htm
  2. ^ Redação ((o))eco (2013-11-28). "Para que serve o Instituto Chico Mendes?". ((o))eco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-20.


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