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Regional Law No. 51 “On wild fauna”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kamchatka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Biodiversity Management/conservation Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Genetic resources Endangered species Indigenous peoples Protection of species
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 shall have as its purpose to ensure existence of biological diversity, sustainable management of wild fauna, conservation of genetic resources of wild fauna species and protection of wildlife. State management of wild fauna shall be the competence of regional administration and of the authorized state regional institution in the sphere of wild fauna. Rare and endangered wild fauna species present on the regional territory shall be recorded in the regional Red Book of rare and endangered species. Hunting shall be subject to licensing and payment of hunting licence fees. Hunting shall be classified as commercial and artisanal. Indigenous peoples shall have priority in issuance of hunting permits and licences.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su