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Act No. 592 of 2000 relative to wildlife protection areas.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Lag (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