Ministerial Decree No.224 of 2015 on the Protection of Wild Plants Species. Pays/Territoire Émirats arabes unis Type du document Règlement Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Protection de l'habitat Espèces menacées Flore sauvage Protection de l’environnement Protection des espèces Autorisation/permis Ressources génétiques Aire géographique Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Decree consisting of 4 articles aims at protecting local wild species distributed across the country, dividing them between endangered, vulnerable, and near-threatened. It (i) classifies 42 species of wild plants; (ii) prohibits their cutting, uprooting or damage; (iii) allows local authorities, in coordination with the Ministry of Environment and Water, to issue permits only in exceptional cases, such as restoration of protected species or rehabilitation of their natural habitats, conservation of their genetic resources within or outside their natural habitats, or their use for any purposes that do not affect their sustainability. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.moccae.gov.ae