Ministerial Decree No. 187 validating the Regulation on lease of forest fund for hunting and/or recreational purposes. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Public forest Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting rights Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract The purpose of this Ministerial Decree shall be to regulate relations in the sphere of conservation and development of forests, wildlife fauna, forest and hunting management by means of: (a) ensuring state priority in the sphere of protection, reproduction of wild fauna and conservation of forest fund land; (b) forest and hunting management; (c) protection of rights and interests of the users of forest and hunting fund, and also of hunters; (d) formation and conservation of the national hunting traditions and culture; (e) conservation of forest biological diversity and rational use of wild fauna subject to hunting; and (f) rational use of forest fund land for recreational purposes. Forest fund land can be conceded in lease for the period of no less than 5 years and no more than 49 years. Full text Russian Website www.cont.md