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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of June 4, 1999 No. 675-IQ

About fauna

(as amended on 04-03-2025)

Being one of the main components of the environment and biological diversity, national property of the country, source of spiritual and esthetic needs of the population, the fauna is used and protected as subject to scientific research, raw materials and foodstuff.

This Law establishes the legal basis of protection and use of fauna in the Azerbaijan Republic.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Main terms and concepts

The terms and concepts used in this Law express the following values:

the fauna is set of quantity and quality of types of wild animals, constantly, temporarily living and wandering in naturally free, semi-free conditions and in bondage on the land, in water, the earth and air in all territory of the Azerbaijan Republic, including in the sector of the Caspian Sea (lake) belonging to the Azerbaijan Republic;

population is capable to give posterity geographical, zoological and elementary group of individuals of type of animals;

the habitat of fauna is the habitat of animals in water, on the land, in the earth and air in the conditions of natural freedom;

use of fauna is studying, cultivation, reproduction, trade and other types of activity with withdrawal or not withdrawal of objects of fauna from the environment for the purpose of satisfaction of material and spiritual needs of people;

protection of fauna is preserving biological diversity and life activity of objects of fauna;

users of fauna are the physical persons and legal entities using fauna objects according to the procedure, established by the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Article 2. Legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic on fauna

The legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic on fauna consists of this Law, the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic on conservation and other legal acts.

Rules of protection and use of the agricultural and cultivated animals, other tamed animals are regulated by the corresponding legal acts of the Azerbaijan Republic.

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