Law No. 4 of 2002 regulating hunting of wildlife animals, birds and reptiles. Pays/Territoire Qatar Type du document Législation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Autorisation/permis de chasse Aire protégée Périodes Oiseaux Reptiles Tortues Institution Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law is composed 6 articles. Article 1 prohibits hunting of wild animals, birds and reptiles in protected areas, islands, towns and villages, at a distance of less than 500 metres from public roads and streets, as well as in private properties. Article 2 allows hunting in the zones not mentioned above only during specific hunting seasons from sunrise to sunset. Article 3 prohibits hunting of marine turtles and eggs, bird’s eggs and nests as well as damaging and injuring parks and wild plants. Article 5 contains offences and penalties. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.qatarenv.org