Act containing provisions relative to nature protection. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Legislation Date 1967 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Management/conservation Hunting/capture Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Act makes provision for the protection and conservation of natural features of outstanding value because of their beauty or scientific significance. Chapter I contains definitions. Chapter III concerns the selection and declaration of protected natural monuments by the Minister. The declaration shall not be made in respect of natural monuments that are owned by the State. The Minister shall notify its intention of declaration by Decree and may, in case of urgency, make legal consequences of the Decree immediately applicable to the declared monument. Article 12 and following define the legal consequences of the declaration. In general it shall be prohibited without an authorization issued by the Minister to carry out activities in a natural monument that may (potentially) harm it. The Minister may adopt, in consultation with interested parties, a management and conservation plan for the monument pursuant to article 14. It shall be prohibit to hunt or kill animals or to destroy or collect plants in a natural monument except by its owners and authorized persons (art. 16). Chapter IV concerns natural monuments of the State. Article 25 concerns compensation to farmers in protected areas. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 437 concerning the authority to grant authorizations under the Act containing provisions relative to nature protection. Legislation | Netherlands | 2005 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mariculture, Molluscs, Fishery management and conservation, Protected area, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act containing new rules relative to nature and landscape protection (Nature Protection Act 1998). Legislation | Netherlands | 1998 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning, Birds, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX