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Lower Saxony Federal Nature Protection Act Implementing Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Niedersachsen
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Lower 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