11. The Minister may(1) entrust, on the conditions he determines, the carrying on of activities consistent with the purposes set out in section 1 or with the management of ecological reserves to any natural person or legal person established in the public interest or for a private interest, and to any association;
(2) enter into agreements with any person or association referred to above with a view to ensuring the protection of property susceptible of being acquired under section 5;
(3) accept any gift or legacy of property which is of interest in relation to the purposes of this Act.