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Regional Law No. 21-oz “On hunting and hunting management”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Khanty-Mansi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Management/conservation Hunting/capture Wildlife products Tourism Traditional rights/customary rights Registration Contract/agreement
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 on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of hunting and hunting management with a view of ensuring sustainable management of game, protection of legal rights and interests of hunting managers and conservation of national hunting traditions. The basic tasks of hunting management shall be: (a) conservation of national hunting traditions; (b) conservation and raising biological productivity of hunting grounds; (c) sustainable management of wild fauna species subject to hunting; (d) services related to hunting, tourism and recreation; and (e) meeting demands in wildlife products (Art. 4). Wild fauna species living on the regional territory in state of natural freedom shall be state property (Art. 5). Hunting grounds shall be classified as follows: (a) allocated to hunting managers for long-term management; and (b) hunting grounds pertaining to state reserve fund of wild fauna species subject to hunting (Art. 6). Indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North shall have priority rights related to traditional hunting, priority allocation of hunting grounds, preferential terms for hunting areas, hunting seasons and hunting species, and exclusive rights for hunting of specific game (Art. 11). Authorized state wildlife institution shall carry out state registration of species subject to hunting (Art. 16). In case of emergency situations (forest fires, environmental disasters) hunting rights can be restricted (Art. 20). Hunting grounds can be allocated in accordance with contracts (Art. 32).

Full text
Russian
Website
www.ohotzakon.ru

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Regional Law No. 142-OZ “On regulation of some issues related to management and protection of wild fauna”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 (2009)

Keyword: Wild fauna, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX