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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