Law No. 177 amending and complementing provisions of Decree Law No. 86. Country/Territory Greece Document type Legislation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 205, Part I, 1975. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Hunting authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consists of 14 articles reviewing provisions included in Decree Law No. 86, regarding hunting policy in Greece. More specifically, the functioning of game reserves and controlled hunting areas and the issuing of hunting permits are among the amendments concerned by the present Law. Game reserves, local hunting prohibitions, breeding farms hunting reserves can be established according to this Law "for the protection and rescue of country's natural environment" and "the conservation, development and exploitation of the animal wealth of the country". These areas compose a network of protected areas where the hunting regulations play an important role in the protection of fauna. The number of the reserves and hunting prohibitions as well as the modifications of the expanse and the borders are defined by the annual hunting regulation. Full text Greek References - Legislation Amends Legislative Decree No 86 bringing forth the Forestry Code. Legislation | Greece | 1969 Keyword: Agro-forestry, Alien species, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Classification/declassification, Expropriation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Grazing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pests/diseases, Protected area, Right of use, Timber extraction/logging, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX