Law on Nature Protection. Country/Territory North Macedonia Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Management/conservation Wild fauna Wild flora Endangered species Ex-situ conservation Protected area Genetic resources Hunting/capture Keeping of live animals Monitoring Stock enhancement/repopulation Institution Policy/planning Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Liability/compensation Protection of species Cultural heritage Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Europe Abstract This Law makes provision on nature protection, which is considered to be an activity of public interest (art. 2). The Law regulates the protection of biological diversity and landscape diversity, which shall be carried out particularly by the following: (1) determination of the components of biological and landscape diversity and the extent to which they are endangered; (2) spatial planning and organization; (3) monitoring and reporting on the state of nature, public information on the state of nature, as well as enabling public participation in nature protection decision-making; (4) adoption and implementation of strategies, programmes, action plans, management plans, conditions and measures for nature protection; and (5) encouragement of scientific research in the area of nature protection. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Act on Environment and Nature Protection and Promotion. Legislation | North Macedonia | 1996 Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Pollution control, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on issuing a permit for conducting scientific research in nature. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009 Keyword: Management/conservation, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Lists of strictly protected and protected wild species. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Aquatic animals, Birds, Insects Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the form and content of the invitation for education, the manner of conducting the education, as well as the manner of keeping the single records for the conducted education. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011 Keyword: Education, Inspection, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on nature protection. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016 Keyword: Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX