Organization:Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
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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 the Brazil ian Ministry of the Environment's administrative arm.[1] It is named after the environmental activist Chico Mendes.

References

  1. "Brazilian Federal Law 11.516/2007 (Portuguese)". http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2007-2010/2007/lei/l11516.htm