Act No. 592 of 2000 relative to wildlife protection areas. Country/Territory Sweden Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLag (2000:592) om viltvårdsområden. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Protected area Non-governmental entity Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act provides for the creation and management of Wildlife Protection Areas. Such areas may be created by two or more owners of adjacent properties for the purpose of co-ordination of wildlife and hunting management, protection of wildlife resources, and to promote hunting interests of the participants. The owners shall form an association for the management of the area. The creation of the area shall be communicated to the County Council of the County in which the area lies (sect. 11). Sections 7 and 9 set out conditions for the creation of an area. Section 16 concerns the internal regulation of a wildlife protection area. Full text Swedish References - Legislation Repeals Act relative to hunting protection areas. Legislation | Sweden | 1981 (1999) Keyword: Hunting/capture, Protected area, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX