biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
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biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
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5. BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY PROTECTION<br />
5.1 . GOVERNNEIJT INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE<br />
The Micistry of Agriculture is the governmect ageccy most respocsible<br />
for macagjcg acd protecticg <strong>biological</strong> <strong>diversity</strong> acd <strong>forests</strong>. Also<br />
providicg importact services are the Hicistry of Health, which iccludes<br />
the National Office of Rcvirocmectal Sacitatjoc. The National Educatiocal<br />
Rducatioc M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>in</strong>cludes the Institute of Sciectific <strong>and</strong> Techcical<br />
Research (INRST) <strong>and</strong> its Cecter for Arid Zoce Studies (CEZA), <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Natiocal Envirocmectal Board, which advises oc ~cvirormental policy,<br />
legislatioc <strong>and</strong> other related activities.<br />
Ucder the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Agriculture are several Directorates charged<br />
with er.virocmecta1 protectioc acrl ecforcemect. These <strong>in</strong>clude (~ract<br />
igac) :<br />
Directorate of Forests (~irectioc des ~orets)<br />
Activities: Forestry legislation acd managemert<br />
Sub-Directorate of Huct<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> National Parks (SOLS Dlrectloc de la<br />
Chasse et Parcs ~ati~ral)<br />
hctivities: Establishnect of catioral parks acd reserves<br />
Species protect5 oc<br />
Directorate of the Environmect (~irectior de 1'Ecvi rocrenert)<br />
Activities: Icpdt oc ecvirocmectal legislatior<br />
Establishmect of protected areas ard specjes<br />
Directorate of Water acd Soil Resources (~irectioc des Ressozrces er.<br />
Ea; et ec sol)<br />
Activities: Research oc erosior cortrol <strong>and</strong> hydrology<br />
Directorate of Fisheries (~irectioc des ~eches)<br />
Natio~al Scientific acd Techrical Institute of Ocfacographg acd<br />
Fisheries (~cstitut Katiocal Sciectifique et Techrique<br />
d'0ceacography et de Peche - I??STOP)<br />
Activities: Research on oceacography, fisheries, narice<br />
biology, aquaculture<br />
ORSTOM Mission to the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Agriculture (1:issjor. d'OSSTOF: eupres<br />
ds Micistere de lgAgriculture<br />
Activities: Studies on earth sciecces acd phyto-ecology<br />
Directorate of Research, Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Instruct5on of Cadres (~irectioc<br />
de 1'Er.seigcernect de la Recherche et de la Fonatioc des Cadres)<br />
Includes:<br />
Katio~al Agrocomic Icstitute (~cstitut Natiocal Agrocomique de<br />
Tunisie - INAT)<br />
Icstit~te of Aerocimic Research (Institut kitiocal de la Recherche<br />
de T~cisie - IKRAT)<br />
I~stitute of Forestry Research (Icstitut Yatior.al de Iiecherches<br />
Forest) eres - I?!RF)<br />
Cer.ter for Research acd R~ral h'orks (Cectre de Recherches et d;<br />
Cerie ~;ral)
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