Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

c) A designated authority or mechanism to implement this policy
or plan
The several planning and management mechanisms that the area is subject, are
combined around the key objectives of the reserve itself, by which the municipality of
Santana through the Municipal public company Terra Cidade, in an early stage of
development and installation of the Santana Biosphere Reserve, will assume the role of
executive manager, regarding the different institutional contributions, public and private,
around the sustainable development of Santana and the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
It will also be assigned a permanent Advisory Council which will include the various public
and private stakeholders representing the forces of Santana municipality and the
Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The major Plans and Programs that will constitute the mechanisms for the
Biosphere Reserve implementation are: Plan for Economic and Social Development of the
Autonomous Region of Madeira, the Plan of Territorial Management, the Municipal Master
Plan, the Tourism Management Plan, Management Plans of Protected Areas – Central
Mountainous Massif, Laurel forest and Rocha do Navio Management Plan - and the
Natural Park of Madeira Management Plan itself. Special emphasis will be given to the
Rural Development Plan, particularly with regard to areas that make up the Transition
area.
The Municipality of Santana, through the Municipal Company Terra Cidade will also
seek to establish conditions for effective participation of other local entities, private and
public, especially among private associations, local development organizations and
schools (in particular, those who formalized its adherence to School Network of UNESCO
during the current application process).
Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB 49