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Regional Law No. 816 “On wild fauna”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Tuva
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Biodiversity Management/conservation Hunting/capture Endangered species 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 regulates relations in the sphere of management and conservation of wild fauna, natural habitat thereof, with a view of ensuring conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of all its components, and also for conservation of genetic resources of wild fauna species. Regional wild fauna resources shall be state property. Sustainable management of wild fauna species shall be ensured through application of hunting quotas, restriction of hunting period, establishment of authorized hunting gear and hunting methods and validation and application of hunting rules and regulations. Rare and endangered animals shall be recorded in the regional Red Book of endangered and protected animal species.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.fpa.su