Species Protection Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Steiermark Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 40, 5 June 2007, pp. 115-134. Long titleOrdinance by the regional government of Styria on the protection of wild growing plants and wild living animals including birds. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Wild flora Birds Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 6 June 2007. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions dealing with the protection of wild fauna and flora. Article 1 establishes that plants listed in Annex A enjoy total protection according to article13c of the Styrian Nature Protection Ordinance; whilst plants listed in Annex B are only partially protected. Articles 3 and 4 deal respectively with protected wild living animals and birds. The text consists of 6 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at