Decree No. 41 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on classification of rare and endangered animal and plant species. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Wild flora Endangered species Protection of habitats Classification/declassification Protection of species Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract This Decree sets forth criteria of national significance of rare and endangered wild fauna and wild flora species and classification thereof in accordance with the aforesaid criteria. Category I relates to high risk of extinction, critically low level of the population of species, extremely limited expansion of species and critical transformation of natural habitats. Category II high risk of extinction, stable reduction of the population over the last 10 years fragmentariness of expansion of species. Category III relates to risk of extinction, low number and limited expansion. Category IV relates to rises and falls of the number of species, stable reduction of the population over the last 10 years and disturbance of natural habitats. Full text Russian Website www.lawbelarus.com References - Legislation Amended by Decree No. 37 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection amending Decree No. 41 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on classification of rare and endangered animal and plant species. Legislation | Belarus | 2013 Keyword: Wild fauna, Wild flora, Endangered species, Protection of habitats, Classification/declassification, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX