Law No. 13 of 2002 on fauna. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Biodiversity Endangered species Wild fauna Management/conservation Monitoring Protection of habitats Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The fauna is property of the Kyrgyz Republic, the integral element of the nature, a natural source, the important regulating and stabilizing component of biosphere in every possible way protected and rationally used for the purpose of satisfaction of material and spiritual needs of the citizens. The present Law establishes legal relations in the field of protection, use and reproduction of objects of fauna. The document consists of XI Sections that contain 53 Articles. Section I (arts. 1 – 7) establishes the basic concepts used in the present Law. Section II (Arts. 8 – 10) deals with the governmental management in the field of protection, use and reproduction of objects of fauna. Section III (Arts. 11 – 12) regards monitoring, state registration and keeping state cadastre of objects of fauna. Section IV (Arts. 13 – 14) concerns control over protection, use and reproduction of objects of fauna. Section V (Arts. 15 – 27) regards protection of objects of fauna. Section VI (Arts. 28 – 42) deals with fauna use. Section VII (Arts. 43 – 44) determines the legal status of officials of especially authorized state bodies in the field of protection, use and reproduction of objects of fauna. Section VIII (Arts. 45 – 47) deals with economic regulation of protection, use and reproduction of objects of fauna. Section IX (Arts. 48 – 51) establishes the responsibility for violation of the legislation in the field of protection, use and reproduction of objects of fauna. Section X (art. 52) regards international relations of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of protection, use and reproduction of objects of fauna. Section XI (Art.53) lays down the final provisions. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 112 amending Law No. 13 of 2002 on fauna. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2003 Keyword: Wildlife products, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX