In the Republic of Armenia, wildlife is a national treasure. It is one of the most important elements ensuring the integrity of nature, the guarantee of its ecological balance and harmonious development. In the Republic of Armenia, the animal world is the property of the state, except for the cases provided by this law. Public relations in the fields of conservation, protection, reproduction and use of the animal world are regulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, this law and other legal acts. This law defines the state policy of preservation, protection, reproduction and use of wild animal species in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The law on fauna defines the State policy on protection, maintenance, reproduction and use of the wild species in the Republic of Armenia. The document consists of 9 chapters that contain 36 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-4) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 5-8) regards state regulation on fauna protection, conservation, reproduction and management. Chapter 3 (arts. 9-15) regards research in the sphere of fauna. Chapter 4 (arts. 16-21) regards conservation and protection of fauna. Chapter 5 (arts. 22-31) regards the use of fauna species. Chapter 6 (art. 32) establishes rights and duties of officials entitled with the tasks of the implementation of the legislation on fauna. Chapter 7 (art. 33) establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation on fauna. Chapter 8 (art. 34) regards international agreements. Chapter 9 (arts. 35-36) lays down transitional provisions. Article 9 establishes that in the fields of conservation, protection, reproduction and use of the wild fauna in the Republic of Armenia, the competence of territorial bodies of state administration is: (a) participation in the development of state programs and their implementation within the limits of their competence; (b) supporting the activities of the territorial services of relevant state bodies in the fields of conservation, protection, reproduction and use of wild fauna; (c) supporting the protection and use of protected natural areas (state reserves, national parks, state reserves, natural monuments), as well as important ornithological areas, implementing measures against poaching, illegal fishing; and (d) other powers established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia. Article 15 establishes that in exceptional cases (epidemic diseases of the population, wild and domestic animals, danger to the development of animal husbandry, danger of violation of the ecological balance) by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, measures are taken to regulate the number of individual wild fauna species, which should not harm the general population of those species, other species and their habitat. The Government of the Republic of Armenia defines the procedure for conducting measures to regulate the number of wild fauna species. Article 27 establishes that the use of wild fauna species registered in the Red Book of endangered species of the Republic of Armenia is allowed in exceptional cases, for scientific research, environmental, health and reproduction purposes, based on the contracts signed with the authorized state body.