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Ministerial Decree No. 1408 regarding some issues of protection and rational management of aurochs.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Endangered species Management/conservation Stock enhancement/repopulation Classification/declassification Protection of species
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of protection and rational management of aurochs classified as basic genetic fund and reserve genetic fund. Aurochs of basic genetic fund shall be aurochs representing selection value in high physical conditions. Aurochs of reserve genetic fund shall be animals in state of exhaustion for the period over 6 months, diseased animals, injured animals, animals with abnormalities in physical development, females of over 18 years of age and males over 14 years of age, young males ousted from the population that have migrated for more than 50 kilometres and did not return to the population. Aurochs of basic genetic fund are endangered animals and protected animal species and can be exclusively state property. Basic arrangements for the protection of aurochs shall include: (a) conservation of the existing micropopulations; (b) creation of new populations through stock enhancement and repopulation; (c) selection activity and cross-breeding; (d) elaboration of efficient methods for improvement of auroch immunity; and (e) implementation of programmes and arrangements for conservation and rational management of aurochs.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.levonevski.net

References - Legislation

Repeals

Ministerial Decree No. 560 of 1999 on additional arrangements for protection and management of aurochs (Bison bonasus).

Legislation | Belarus | 1999

Keyword: Endangered species, Genetic resources, Management/conservation, Protected area, National parks, Hunting authorization/permit, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX