Wildlife Protection and Management Act 1998 (Act No. 10 of 1998). Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection, conservation and management of wildlife in Solomon Islands by regulating the export and import of certain animals and plants; to comply with the obligations imposed upon Solomon Islands under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and Flora and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Management/conservation International trade Enforcement/compliance Ranching/captive breeding Plant protection Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The object of this Act is to comply with obligations of Solomon Islands under the CITES Convention or otherwise to further the protection and conservation of the wild flora and fauna of Solomon Islands by regulating: (a) the export of specimens that are, or derived from, native Solomon Islands animals or native Solomon Islands plants; (b) the export and import of specimens that are, or are derived from animals or plants of a kind that are threatened with extinction; (c) the export and import of specimens that are, or are derived from, animals, or plants, of a kind that require, or may require, special protection by regulation of international trade in such specimens; (d) the import of animal specimen or plants specimen, which could have an adverse effect on the habitats of native Solomon Islands animals or native Solomon Islands plants; and (e) the management of flora and fauna to ensure sustainable uses of these resources for the benefit of Solomon Islands (sect. 3). Sections 4 and 5 define the application sphere of the Act. The Minister may, by Order, declare an Approved Management Programme for purposes of this Act under section 6. Such Order shall state: (a) the manner of taking and collecting of animal or plant specimens for breeding, propagation, growing or exporting for scientific or commercial purposes; (b) the measures to be taken in breeding, propagating or growing of plants or animals in captivity for scientific or commercial purposes; (c) the areas set aside or reserved for the protection, management or conservation of animals, plants or individual species; and (d) the measures to be adopted for the control or destruction of animals or plants deemed to be pests or deleterious to the environment or other animals or plants. Permits to export an animal specimen or plant specimen shall be issued by the Director of for Environment and Conservation in the Ministry of Natural Resources. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Wildlife Protection and Management Regulations 2008 (L.N. No. 78 of 2008). Legislation | Solomon Islands | 2008 Keyword: Management/conservation, Endangered species, International trade, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Marine mammals, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Protection and Management (Amendment) Regulations No. 65 of 2019. Legislation | Solomon Islands | 2020 Keyword: Management/conservation, Authorization/permit, Trade in species, Certification, Ranching/captive breeding, Genetic resources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Wildlife Protection and Management Regulations 2008 (L.N. No. 78 of 2008). Legislation | Solomon Islands | 2008 Keyword: Management/conservation, Endangered species, International trade, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Marine mammals, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Protection and Management Order 2014 (L.N. No. 38 of 2014). Legislation | Solomon Islands | 2014 Keyword: Management/conservation, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Protection and Management (Amendment) Act No. 5 of 2017. Legislation | Solomon Islands | 2017 Keyword: Management/conservation, Inspection, International trade, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Wild flora Source: FAO, FAOLEX