Lower Austria National Park Law.

The present Law forms the basis for the establishment and running of national parks in the Land of Lower Austria. The establishment of national parks has: 1) to comply with the guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and National Resources and seek the acceptance of the population; and to ensure 2) the conservation of the natural beauty and harmony of the landscape, as well of its eco-systems; 3) the conservation of wild fauna and flora and their eco-systems; 4) to keep in mind that national parks serve education and research purposes; 5) to promote the successful co-ordination and harmonization between local authorities and those of the federal State. The text deals with the following issues: naming and delimitation of the parks, sphere of application, the particular area involved in each case; management of the parks and their particular tasks, Local National Park Commission, inspection; re-establishment of previous parks and penalties. The text consists of 21 articles.