Legislative Decree No. 2 of 1995 on the protection of the wildlife in Bahrain. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Internal trade Ecosystem preservation Hunting/capture Coral Hunting authorization/permit Protected area Endangered species Wild fauna Wild flora Institution Protection of species Aquatic animals Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia Entry into force notes Thid Legislative Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The aim of this Legislative Decree is to protect the wildlife in Bahrain. This Legislative Decree is composed of 13 articles. Terms and definition (art. 1). Article 2 deals with objectives. Article 3 decrees the establishment of the National Committee for Protection of Wildlife. Article 4 specifies the Competencies and duties of the Committee. article 6 defines the following prohibited activities in protected areas: hunting or fishing without a special permission; cutting or uprooting trees, plants, coral reef; and, trading with any specie of wildlife without authorization. The Committee will coordinate with other competent authorities to regulate fishing and hunting into the protected areas (art. 7). The Competent Authority based on the recommendation of the Committee will issue the necessary resolutions for the definition of the protected species and the species threatened to be extinct (art. 8). The applicant who wants to trade with the wildlife species shall specify in the veterinary certificate the characteristics of the animal, plant, bird, country of origin and to be free from disease (art. 9). Violation and penalties (art. 11). Resolution No. 21 o1993 is now abrogated (art. 12). Full text Arabic References - Legislation Amended by Legislative Decree No. 12 of 2000 amending Legislative Decree No. 2 of 1995 on the protection of wildlife. Legislation | Bahrain | 2000 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX