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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Repealed by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