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Decree on zoos and similar facilities.

Country/Territory
Slovenia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 37/2003
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Keeping of live animals Wild fauna
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree entered into force on 3 May 2003.
Abstract

This Decree of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia establishes rules for keeping animals of wild species and alien species in captivity for public exhibition in the space designated for that purpose. For the purposes of these provisions zoo is defined as a place where animals are kept in captivity for public exhibition for at least seven days a year, with at least the following number of animals of wild species: (1) six species of large mammals or twenty other species of mammals, (2) six species of owls or birds of prey or twenty other bird species; (3) ten species of amphibians or reptiles; (4) twenty species of fish, cephalopods and crustaceans; (5) hundred species of butterflies; (6) or hundreds of species of other invertebrates. This Decree is composed of 14 articles divided into the following Sections: Introductory provisions (Sec. 1); Authorization (Sec. 2); Control (Sec. 3); Transitional provisions (Sec. 4); Final provision (Sec. 5).

Full text
Slovenian
Website
www.pisrs.si

References - Legislation

Implements

Nature Conservation Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 1999 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Protected area, Protection of environment, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Policy/planning, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Local government, Monitoring, National parks, Offences/penalties, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Zoning, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental fees/charges, Financing, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX