| Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 28, 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of Brazil |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
| Parent agency | Ministério do Meio Ambiente |
| Website | icmbio |
The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Portuguese: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, ICMBio) is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's administrative arm.[1] It is named after the environmental activist Chico Mendes.
References
- ↑ "Brazilian Federal Law 11.516/2007 (Portuguese)". http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2007-2010/2007/lei/l11516.htm
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