Order No. 18-2/501 of the Minister of Agriculture validating the Regulation on hunting management. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2015 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Hunting/capture Management/conservation Game Allocation/quota Local government Contract/agreement Sustainable use Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Order enters into force 10 calendar days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Order establishes the procedure for hunting management. Grounds for hunting management by citizens of the Republic Kazakhstan and/or legal entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be decision by local government of the region on allotment of hunting grounds and hunting contract, concluded between executive body and manager of wild fauna species. The decision of the executive body to allot hunting grounds is based on the decision of tendering commission on allotment of hunting grounds. Hunting management plan shall be developed on the basis of materials of internal hunting structure, approved by the hunting management organization, after which it is to be implemented. Internal economic hunting structure planning shall be developed for the period of 10 (ten) years or for the duration of the contract. Materials of internal hunting management shall be the grounds for changes in the category of hunting facilities and for changes and additions to hunting management contract. The main purpose of accounting for wildlife is to assess the condition of animal populations and the planning of measures for their protection, reproduction and sustainable use. Results of accounting for the number of animal species classified as game, with the consideration of the ratio between the optimal and actual number of wild fauna species, shall be at the basis for setting limits and quotas for hunting thereof. Full text Russian Website adilet.zan.kz