Uganda Wildlife Act, 1996 (Cap. 2000). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Statutes Supplement No. 8 to the Uganda Gazette No. 32, 24 May 1996, pp. 1-77 (uga9000.pdf). Long titleAn Act to provide for sustainable management of wildlife; to consolidate the law relating to wildlife management; to establish a coordinating, monitoring and supervisory body for that purpose and for other matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Biodiversity Protected area National parks Protection of habitats Management/conservation Hunting/capture Dangerous animal/harmful animal Wild fauna International trade Ranching/captive breeding Wildlife products Wild flora Institution Policy/planning Special fund Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Community management Protection of species Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes Entry into force on a date as may be appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument. Abstract This Act provides for the conservation of wild animals and plants and the sustainable management of wildlife in Uganda. The text of the Act consists of 94 sections which are divided into 15 Parts: Preliminary (I); Institutional Arrangements (II); General Management Measures (III); Wildlife Conservation Areas (IV); Protected Species (V); Wildlife Use Rights (VI); Professional Hunters and Trappers (VII); Methods of Hunting and Taking, and Responsibilities of Hunters (VIII); Management of Problem Animals (IX); International Trade in Species and Specimens (X); The Wildlife Fund (XI); Penalties, Forfeitures and Other legal Proceedings (XII); Appeals (XIII); Miscellaneous (XIV); Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provisions (XV). Full text English Website www.ugandawildlife.org References - Legislation Repealed by Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019. Legislation | Uganda | 2019 Keyword: EIA, Ecosystem preservation, Framework law, Biodiversity, Protected area, National parks, Protection of habitats, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Wild fauna, International trade, Wildlife products, Wild flora, Institution, Policy/planning, Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Community management, Protection of species, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX