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Regional Law No. 20-OZ “On forest management for hunting purposes”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Amur
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Access-to-information Wild fauna Hunting/capture Ranching/captive breeding
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of forest management for hunting purposes. Hunting management shall be considered entrepreneurial activity related to rendering of hunting services. Hunting grounds within forest areas shall be managed in accordance with forestry regulation and forest management project. Hunting managers shall have the right to: (a) carry out biotechnical arrangements; (b) have access to information related to forest parcels conceded for hunting management; and (c) keep and breed wild fauna species subject to hunting in semi-captive conditions. Hunting managers shall have the duty to: (a) manage forest parcels for hunting in compliance with acting legislation; (b) protect wild fauna; (c) prevent environmental damages; (d) preserve protective, recreational and other beneficial properties of forests; (e) timely pay lease fees; and (f) comply with sanitary, veterinary and zoohygienical requirements while treating wild fauna species.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 338-OZ amending Regional Law No. 20-OZ “On forest management for hunting purposes”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Access-to-information, Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX