This agency is responsible for oversight issues and serves as the public agricultural sector's competent authority on forestry matters. This organization, which has its own legal status, reports directly to the Office of the President of the Republic, it is responsible for the direction and coordination of the Guatemalan Protected Areas System (SIG AP), with jurisdiction throughout national territory, including Guatemala's maritime coasts and airspace. The Council is an autonomous body, funded from an annual appropriation from the state budget, supplemented specific grants from individuals, countries, agencies and international organizations.