Law on the Protected Fauna, Flora and Funghi Species and Communities (No. VIII-499). País/Territorio Lituania Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1997 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Especies en peligro Flora silvestre Zona protegida Protecíon de las especies Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional Resumen This Law establishes and regulates relations pertaining to the protection of location sites and habitat sites of protected species and communities of fauna, flora and funghi. Article 3 lists the principles of protection of protected species and communities including territorial protection and special projects to protect species that are in danger of becoming extinct. A list of rare fauna, flora and funghi shall be included in the Red Book of Lithuania which shall be comprised and administered by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (art. 4). There are extensive provisions relating to the regulation and control of protection of the protected species and communities (Chapter III). The Ministry of Environmental Protection shall implement state control of protected species and communities (art. 16). The protection requirements of protected species and communities must correspond to the international agreements signed by the Republic of Lithuania. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Law No. XIII-778 amending Law on the Protected Fauna, Flora and Funghi Species and Communities (No. VIII-499). Legislación | Lituania | 2017 Palabra clave: Institución, Fauna silvestre, Especies en peligro, Protecíon de las especies Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX