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National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Rules, 2030 (1974).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 2029, the Government of Nepal has framed the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Rules, 2030 (1974). These Rules, consisting of 39 sections divided into five Chapters and completed by 15 Schedules, regulate any activity to be performed within National Parks and Reserves. They specify the following related matters establishing that: Services operating in National Parks or Reserves, pursuant to Section 6 of the Act, shall comply with specific requirements. They establish that any person shall not be allowed to enter into the National Reserves without a written authorization, which generally is issued for scientific purpose. In addition, they establish that each hunting licence shall consist a hunting register in which the full and accurate record of all wildlife and birds that has been injured or killed by the licensee during the course of hunting shall be mentioned. The place, date, species, sex of each wildlife or birds, that has been killed shall be clearly mentioned. The Rules, in particular, specify the following issues: Preliminary (Chap. 1); Provisions on National Parks and Reserves (Chap. 2); Provisions on Hunting (Chap. 3); Provisions of Hunting License (Anugya Patra) and Other Permit (Ijajat Patra) (Chap. 4); and Miscellaneous (Chap. 5).
No person shall carry out the following actions within national park or reserve without obtaining a written permission from the authorized official: a) hunt wildlife; b) construct or possess house, hut, shelter, or any other structures of any material; c) occupy, clear, reclaim or cultivate any part or grow or harvest any crop; d) graze any domestic animal or bird, or feed water to it; e) cut, clear, fell, remove or block trees, plants, bushes or any other forest resources, or do anything to cause any forest resources dry, or set it on fire, or otherwise harm or damage it; f) dig mines, stones or remove any mineral, stone, boulder, earth or any other similar material; cause damage to forest resources or wildlife or birds or any land; h) carry arms, ammunition or poison, or use them; i) take any domestic or any other kind of animal or trophy by persons other than government employees on deputation or visitors of the public paths within the national park or reserve, and j) block, divert any river or stream flowing through national park or reserve, or any other source of water, or use any harmful or explosive materials therein.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
These Rules enter into force immediately.
Notes
These Rules repeal Hunting Rules, 2026.Last amendments up to National Parks and Wildlife (Third Amendment) Rules, 2042.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No