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