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Protected Area Bay of Pomerania Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 63, 27 September 2017, pp. 3415-3422.
Long title
Ordinance on the protected zone of the “Bay of Pomerania
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Marine protected areas Protected area Birds Protection of species
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes that the East zone of the Rügen island is declared a protected zone under the name of “Bay of Pomerania – Rönnebank”. 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 8 lists prohibited activities such as, for example, the erection of artificial islands, plants and buildings and the exploitation of aquaculture. The Federal Office for Nature Protection shall appoint the local authorities responsible for this protected area. The Ordinance consists of 13 articles and 1 Annex.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Repeals

Protected Area Bay of Pomerania Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2011)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX