The following powers shall be devolved upon regions:
- managing, protecting and maintaining protected areas and natural sites falling under the jurisdiction of the region;
- preserving and implementing other local measures to protect nature;
- managing regional interest water;
- creating woodlands, forests and protected areas of regional interest following a plan duly approved by the representative of the State;
- creating firewalls and early firing as part of the fight against bush fires;
- managing regional natural parks following a plan submitted to the Representative of the State for approval;
- formulating, implementing and monitoring regional environmental action plans or schemes;
- formulating and implementing specific risk prevention and emergency response regional plans.
III - Spatial Planning, Regional Development, Public Works, Town Planning and Housing
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In force from 24-12-2019
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Section 268 of the Law No 2019/024 of 24 december 2019 bill to institute the general code of regional and local authorities/akn/cm/act/loi/2019-12-24/2019-024
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