Law No. 59 “On wild fauna”. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Wild fauna Management/conservation Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Monitoring Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes that wild fauna shall be public property and it regulates relations in the sphere of conservation, protection, management and reproduction of wild fauna species. The Act consists of 11 Sections divided into 53 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state management in the sphere of conservation, management and reproduction of wild fauna species; (3) monitoring and registration of wild fauna species; (4) control and supervision; (5) protection; (6) use of wild fauna species; (7) legal status of the officials of the authorized state institution in the sphere of wild fauna management and conservation; (8) economic regulation; (9) liability; (10) international cooperation; and (11) conclusive provisions. The basic principles of management of wild fauna species shall be: (a) separation of functions related to state management, supervision and control of wild fauna from the function of management of wild fauna species; (b) separation of wild fauna management from land tenure and management of other natural resources; (c) payment for management of wild fauna species; (d) liability and compensation; (e) protection of habitats; (f) conservation of integrity of wild fauna communities; (g) state support; (h) compliance with scientifically substantiated limits set for management of wild fauna species; (h) regulation of number of wild fauna species; (i) compliance with the conclusions of environmental audit; and (j) supremacy of international law in the sphere of conservation, protection, management and reproduction of wild fauna species. Full text Russian Website www.nature.kg References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 23 amending Law No. 59 “On wild fauna”. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2016 Keyword: Protected area, National parks, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX