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Wildlife Protection and Management Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Management/conservation Ecosystem preservation Endangered species Hunting/capture Wild fauna Wild flora International trade Registration Hunting authorization/permit Protection of habitats Protection of species Cultural heritage Trade in species
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to prevent the extinction of wildlife by systematically protecting and managing wildlife and the habitats thereof, to maintain the equilibrium of the ecosystem by promoting biodiversity, and at the same time to ensure a healthy natural environment in which wildlife coexists with human beings. The text consists of 73 articles divided into 6 chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Protection of wildlife (II); Conservation of biological resources (III); Management of hunting (IV); Supplementary provisions (V); Penal provisions (VI).

Full text
English
Website
www.klri.re.kr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Enforcement Decree of the Wildlife Protection and Management Act.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2005 (2016)

Keyword: Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Endangered species, Policy/planning, Wild flora, International trade, Authorization/permit, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX