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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

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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