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Declaration of Prohibited Exports under section 45 of the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act, 1976 (Cap. 376).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
1979 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Management/conservation Wildlife products International trade Authorization/permit Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Declaration of the Director of Kenya Wildlife Service, made under the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act, 1976, specifies trophies the export of which is prohibited. Other specified trophies may be exported at certain conditions and nothing in this Notice shall prevent the export of any household trophy. Trophies the export of which is prohibited are: (a) trophies of the protected animals specified in the Third Schedule to the Act; (b) elephant tusks; (c) hippopotamus teeth; (d) rhinoceros horns; and (e) crocodile, leopard, lion and zebra skins.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act, 1976 (Cap. 376).

Legislation | Kenya | 1976 (2009)

Keyword: Biodiversity, Protected area, National parks, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX