The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) was created by an Act of Legislation in 2003 with mandate to ensure the protection, conservation, monitoring and sustainable use of the environment and its natural resources. The Agency ensures the enforcement of environmental regulations, standards and guidelines in collaboration with relevant institutions as required by the Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML) of the Republic of Liberia. The Agency has the mandate to coordinate, monitor and regulate all environmental related activities with the intent of safeguarding and preserving the environment for present and future generations. In lieu of this mandate, the Agency deems it necessary to prepare this instrument to serve as a tool for the regulation, management and protection of wetlands and wetland resources in Liberia.