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Regional Decree No. 1/2000/A creating a protected area within the Island of 'Graciosa' in order to protect quail species.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Territorial subdivision
Azores
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 17/2000 (I-B), 21 January 2000, pp. 223-225.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Hunting/capture Birds Protection of species
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Regional Decree creates a hunting area within the Island of 'Graciosa' in order to protect quail species. It consists of 3 articles and 1 annex establishing the prohibition of quail hunting within the aforesaid island and prohibiting all activity which may disturb or injure quail species health. Annex specifies geographical limits of these areas.

Full text
Portuguese