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Presidential Decree validating the Regulation on the Red Book.

Country/Territory
Turkmenistan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Wild flora Endangered species Protection of species
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Presidential Decree establishes that the Red Book shall contain complete data on rare and endangered animal and plant species and on the measures for their protection and management. Red Book shall be an integral part of the State Register of wild flora and fauna. Species recorded in the Red Book shall be subject to special protection throughout the national territory. The Red Book shall contain the following information on recorded species: (a) Latin, Turkmen and Russian name; (b) status (endangered, reduced, rare, uncertain, reproduced); (c) description; (d) distribution on the territory, including a map; (e) number and population trend; (f) limiting factors; (g) possibility of captive breeding; (h) importance for the conservation of genetic resources; (i) protective measures undertaken; and (j) sources of information. The Ministry of Nature Management and Environmental Protection shall be responsible for keeping the Red Book.

Full text
Russian
Website
aarhus.ngo-tm.org