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Law No. 10006 on wild fauna protection.

Country
Albania
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The purpose of this Law is to protect, manage and control wild fauna with a view to ensuring the conservation of species, populations and their habitats. The Law consists of nine chapters, as follows: (I) General provisions; (II) Protection; (III) Special protection measures for wild birds; (IV) Conservation measures; (V) Exploitation of wild fauna species; (VI) Capture of wild fauna species; (VII) Wild fauna monitoring; (VIII) Control; (IX) Penalties. The Forestry Police and the Fishing Inspectorate are the responsible bodies for the law enforcement.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/alb88518.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/alb88518Original.pdf
Entry into force notes
The Law came into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Notes
Consolidated by Law No. 10 137, dated 11.5.2009, No. 41/2013, dated 14.2.2013
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Journal No. 168 of 2008.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Law No. 7875 on hunting and protection of wildlife.
Amended by
Law No. 41/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 10006 on wild fauna protection.
Implemented by
Instruction n. 4 dated 5 November 2021 on requirements and rules for conducting the wild fauna inventory process, the techniques and methods that are used, the format of the inventory documentation and for the publication of its results.
Order 182 date 20.9.2016 approving the regulation on the treatment of wild fauna in zoo parks and other environments exposed to the public.
Order No. 62 of 4 April 2016 approving the list of especially vulnerable wild bird species.
Decision no. 272, dated 7 May 2014 on the creation, organization and operation of rescue centers for wild fauna species.
Regulation No. 489 proclaiming the natural complex of the “Prespa e Madhe” and “Prespa e Vogel” lakes and their surrounding territories as natural zone of special protection and including them in the list of wetlands of international importance especially for their water birds habitats.