Northern Areas Wildlife Protection Act, 1975. Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Gilgit-Baltistan Document type Legislation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Wildlife products Hunting/capture Management/conservation Authorization/permit Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Ecosystem preservation Game Human rights Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act, consisting of 46 sections, regulates the hunting related activities within the Northern Wildlife Protected Areas. It establishes restriction on hunting, killing or capturing animals in Wildlife Reserve or Wildlife Sanctuary. In addition, no person shall hunt, kill or capture, or be found in circumstances showing that it is his intention to hunt, kill or capture any animal in the above mentioned Wildlife Reserve or Wildlife Sanctuary. The animals specified in the Third Schedule to this Act shall be known as Protected animals and shall not be hunted, killed or captured, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act. The animal specified in column 1 of parts I and II of this First Schedule to this Act shall be known as Game animals and shall not be hunted, killed or captured, save under in accordance with the terms of a Game Shooting Licence or Game Capture licence issued under this Act. Full text English Website www.iucn.org References - Legislation Repeals Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act (No. VIII of 1912). Legislation | Pakistan | 1912 Keyword: Wild fauna, Wildlife products, Birds, Protected area, Trade in species, Authorization/permit, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX