Lower Saxony Federal Nature Protection Act Implementing Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLower Saxony Law implementing the Federal Nature Protection Act. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of habitats Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Protection of species Protected area Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to enforce and complete the Federal Nature Protection Act of 29 July 2009 (BGBl. I p. 2542). The text consists of 45 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Landscape planning (II); General protection of nature and landscape (III); Completing provisions on soil dissipation (IV); Protection of certain parts of nature and landscape (V); Protection of wild fauna and wild flora (VI); Enforcement of nature protection provisions (VII); Exemptions (VIII); Penalties (IX). Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de References - Legislation Implements Federal Nature Conservation Act. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2021) Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable use, Basic legislation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Wild flora, Institution, Data collection/reporting, National parks, Wild fauna, Protection of habitats, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Non-governmental entity, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Community management, Protection of species, Ecosystem preservation, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Nature Protection Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2011 Keyword: Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of habitats, National parks, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Compensation Ordinance – Forest. Legislation | Germany | 2013 Keyword: Protected area, Subsidy/incentive, Liability/compensation, Plant variety, National parks, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Compensation Ordinance – Greenland. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Liability/compensation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX