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Executive Decree No. 469/15 prohibiting hunting activity and logging within the country of all protected species of wild fauna and flora.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 103.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Hunting/capture Protection forest Protection of habitats Wild fauna Wild flora Wildlife products Biodiversity Protection of species Trade in species
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Executive Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Executive Decree, consisting of 17 articles, establishes the prohibition of hunting activity and logging within the country of all protected species of wild fauna and flora, in order to control poaching and trafficking in trophies and valuable objects. These activities in recent years have taken on high levels endangering biodiversity, in accordance with the Convention on the International Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora species threatened with extinction (CITES). Monitoring and controls responsibility are under the competence of the Ministry of the Environment for supervision and determination of penalties.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
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