Décret n°2004-0065/PR/MHUEAT du 22 avril 2004 portant protection de la biodiversité establishing protection of biodiversity: Articles 10(felling mangroves requires prior authorization), 14(limitations on pruning mangrove trees), 1(decree’s purpose is to protect biodiversity), 2 and 6(both land and underwater hunting of wild animals are prohibited), 11(special protections for plants, not including mangrove species), 12(cutting limbs from small plants prohibited), 17(ban on export of domestically cut timber).
