Ministerial Decree No. 219 validating the program of conservation, reproduction and use of birds of prey. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Birds Endangered species Keeping of live animals Management/conservation Hunting/capture Protection of species Wild fauna Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract The Red Book of Kazakhstan contains 15 daylight birds of prey recorded as endangered species which population cannot be restored and reproduced without man’s help. The aforesaid species are very attractive as the object of bird watching within the framework of ecological tourism in the way of development. The purpose of the present long-term program is conservation, reproduction and ensuring sustainable state of the birds of prey on the basis of scientific substantiation. The Ministry of Ecology and Biological Resources must elaborate and validate the hunting regulations with hunting birds and the regulation on keeping of live birds of prey in captivity. The aforesaid Ministry is entitled with the task of registration of all species of the birds of prey on the national territory and create the common database. Basic ornithological collection of the Institute of Zoology and Animal Genetic Resources shall be supplied with all the species of birds of prey removed from their natural habitats for research purposes, confiscated from poachers and accidentally killed. Annual registration of the nests of rare and endangered birds of prey shall be carried out on the territory of protected areas, publication of the exact data on the nesting places of the birds of prey shall be prohibited. The Government must contribute to the promotion of hunting with the utilization of the birds of prey and setting up for such purpose hunting associations and hunting clubs. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 1239 validating the Regulation on Forest and Hunting Committee. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2002 Keyword: Institution, Hunting/capture, Protected area, Biodiversity, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX