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Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game (Amendment) Law, 2012 (129(Ι)/2012).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ε.Ε., Παρ.Ι(Ι), Αρ. 4349, 27.7.2012.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Birds Endangered species Hunting authorization/permit Hunting gear/hunting methods Hunting rights Hunting/capture Internal trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Management/conservation Wild fauna Zoning Protection of species Royalties/fees
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Law amends Law on Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game. Amendments change several definition and perspectives, dealing with specific aspects of the basic law, such as: a) by adding to the definition of "gamekeeper" after "appointed gamekeeper", the following words "or an officer of the Game Fund"; b) adding the appropriate alphabetical order the following new terms and their definitions: "biological diversity or biodiversity 'means the different structures by which life is expressed at different levels of organization, from the genetic, the level of species, the ecosystems until the landscape level, wherever they are these structures (on land, water or air) and the expression of this variety in spatial and temporal scale. In addition, types of non-native wildlife "means species of wild animals that are not found on their nature within the limits of the Republic, but live in the wild, including for those species of wild animals bred or born in captivity, "farmed species of wildlife" means wildlife species born in captivity from parents farmed and marked has the meaning attributed to this term in article 2; "hunting dog" means a dog of any breed, which may be used for hunting purposes, etc.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.cylaw.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Law, 2003 (Law No. 152(Ι)/2003).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2003

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Birds, Classification/declassification, Ecosystem preservation, Endangered species, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting rights, Hunting/capture, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Management/conservation, Protected area, Seasons, Wild fauna, Zoning, Protection of species, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX