Environmental laws serve to protect the environment, wildlife, land and beauty, prevent pollution or over-cutting of forests, save endangered species, conserve water, develop and follow general plans and prevent damaging practices. There are several laws at the local and national level that protect the environment in Honduras. International treaties also aim for this purpose.

• Bylaws for the Sandy Bay-West End Marine Reserve
• Honduran Environmental Law/Ley General del Ambiente
• National Fisheries Law/Ley Nacional de Pesca
• Forestry, Protected Areas & Wildlife Law/Ley Forestal, Áreas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre
• Executive Agreement 002-2004: General Rules for Controlling the Development of the Bay Islands/Acuerdo Ejecutivo 002-2004: Normas Generales para el Control del Desarrollo de las Islas de la Bahía
• Laws regarding trade of endangered species