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Ordinance on the establishment of the protected area “Eastern German Bay”.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 59, 23 September 2005, pp. 2782-2786.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Birds Marine area Protection of species Marine protected areas
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the establishment of the protected area “Eastern German Bay”. Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes that the zone situated in the German Bay is declared a protected zone under the name “Eastern German Bay”. The protection of this area aims at: 1) the conservation of the sea in its function as habitat for the species living there; 2) the survival and breeding of wild birds as well as securing their living space. Article 4 lists prohibited activities such as, for example, the construction of artificial islands, plants and buildings and the exploitation of aquaculture. The Federal Office for Nature Protection shall appoint the local authorities responsible for the protected area. The Ordinance consists of 9 articles and 2 Annexes.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds.

Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003)

Keyword: Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora

Legislation | European Union | 1992 (2013)

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Ordinance on the establishment of the protected area “Eastern German Bay”.

Legislation | Germany | 2017

Keyword: Protected area, Birds, Marine area, Protection of species, Marine protected areas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX