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Fauna (Protection and Control) Ranba Wildlife Management Area Rules 1979.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
1977 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2001.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Hunting/capture Turtles Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation places restrictions on taking or killing of turtles and prohibit the taking and killing of other fauna and the use of shotguns in the Ranba Wildlife Management Area. A person who has customary rights to take or kill turtles in the Area, may take or kill turtles only in the part or parts of the Area over which his customary rights apply. A person, other than a person who has customary rights to take or kill turtles, may be authorized to take or kill turtles: (a) in a part or parts of the Area over which customary rights apply, by the customary owner; and (b) in a part or parts of the Area over which no customary rights apply, by the Committee. A person who has customary rights to take or kill fauna in the Area, may take or kill fauna, only in the part or parts of the Area over which his customary rights apply.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1966 (1976)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Institution, Protected area, Keeping of live animals, Birds, Marine mammals, Reptiles, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX