Development Conservation and Utilization of Wildlife Proclamation (No. 541 of 2007)

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Page 3734 Aዋጅ ቁጥር 5)$1/09)(9 yÇR XNSúT L¥T# bÝ x«ÝqM x ê J yÇR XNSúT hBT ÆLtqÂj xlxGÆB bçn x«ÝqM MKNÃT XytmÂmn bmMÈtÜ HLWÂW xdU §Y mWdqÜ\ XSk²Ê lÇR XNSúT Xytdrg ÃlW bÝ XNKBµb¤ W«¤¬¥ çñ ÆlmgßtÜ\ b bÝ ï¬ãC xµÆbþ y¸ñrWN ÞBrtsB yGL Æl¦BèCN bÇR XNSúT L¥T# bÝ x«ÝqM §Y NqÜ tú¬ð XNÄþçnù ¥Drg «q»¬W y¯§ Slçn\ qdM BlW yw«ùT XSk²Ê y¸¿‰ÆcW xêíC# dNïC mm¶ÃãC ygþz¤WN t=Æu hùn¤¬ çgÂzbù xhùN ÃlWN ØÁ‰§êE oR›T ytktlù ÆlmçÂcW\ kÇR XNSúT hBT y¸gßWN xþ÷ñ¸ÃêE ¥~b‰êE QM b¥¯LbT lDHnT QnúW ST‰t½©þ y¸ñrWN ¸Â ¥údG ytgÆ bmçnù\ bxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE ¶pBlþK HgmNGoT xNqA $5 /1/ m¿rT y¸ktlW ¬W©*L”” PROCLAMATION NO.541/2007. A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF WILDLIFE WHEREAS, unplanned and inappropriate utilize ation of wildlife has resulted in their depletion and endangered existence; WHEREAS, the conservation of wildlife under taken so far is not productive; WHEREAS, allowing local communities residing around conservation areas and private investors to actively participate in wildlife development, conservation and utilization has significant value; WHEREAS, the proclamations, regulations and directives issued previously and still in force are not in line with the existing objective reality and the present state structure; WHEREAS, it is appropriate to enhance the contribution of the wildlife sector towards poverty reduction strategy by maximizing the economic and social benefit to be derived from the wildlife resource; NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 Sub-Articles (1) of the Constitution, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: xo‰ሦስተኛ ›mT qÜ R $1 xÄþS xbÆ ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 13th Year No. 51 ADDIS ABABA 20 August, 2007 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3735 KFL xND «Q§§ 1. xuR R:S YH xêJ “yÇR XNSúT L¥T# bÝ x«ÝqM xêJ qÜ R 5)$1/!9)(9” tBlÖ lþ«qS YC§L”” 2. TRÙ» yÝlù xgÆB l¤§ TRgùM y¸Ãs«W µLçn bStqR bzþH xêJ WS # 1/ “yÇR XNSúት” ¥lT kb¤T XNSú bStqR bÞYwT Ãl wYM yät yjRÆ x NT ÃlW wYM yl¤lW XNSú ነው፡\ 2/ “yÇR XNSúT hBT” ¥lT bxþT×eà y¸gßù yÇR XNSúT ¥lT sþçN kxgR wd xgR y¸sdÇ bgþz¤ÃêE mLK bxþT×eà y¸ñ„TN ZRÃãC Y=M‰L\ 3/ “yÇR XNSú W«¤T” ¥lT y¥N¾WM yÇR XNSú ÂÑ wYM yXNSúW xµL# XNqÜ §L# Xu# ZÆD# qND# RS# FR# öÄ# oU# «gùR# §Æ wYM ¯F§W sþçN kXnzþH yt¿„ W«¤èCN kXNSúW mñ¶Ã xµÆbþ ytgßùTN ywF ¯í# XN=T# œR# LÈu# xbÆ፣ ¥Rና የאሳִُרን YጨM‰L\ 4/ “የዱץ እንרሳ የאኖעያ አካֳُד ”ּתֹו የየብስ፣ የውሃ አካָ ወይו ሁֳًንו የגያካُُ ֲኖ የዱץ እንስሳُ የגኖסበُ የዱץ እንስሳُ የጥበቃ ቦٍ ወይו ከጥበቃ ቦٍ ውጪ ያֳ ስፍף ነው፤ በሕግ וው ወይר צፈጥـየ ֳُד ”ውר“ /5 ውר ጠውרـውነُ የר ሕጋዊ ُנטא ነው፤ ץከዱ וገኙ ወይـበግ™ የ ֳُד ”ን٤ף“ /6 የרـበּשר የዱץ እንስሳُን ـንከֹוክቦ በדሳደግ ጥቅו ֶይ ֳדዋָ የـከֳֳ ነው፤ ףፍם 7/ “yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬” ¥lT lÇR XNSúT bÝ ytkll oF‰ sþçN B¼¤‰êE yÇR XNSúT bÝ ­RKN# yÇR XNSúT m«lÃãCN# yÇR XNSúT bÝ KLlÖCN X yÇR XNSúT yqÜ R xdN qbl¤ãCN Y=M‰L\ 8/ “የB¼¤‰êE ­RK ” ¥lT yÇR XNSúTN knzþhù UR ytÃÃzùTN ¼YöCN l¤lÖC bW¦ yt¹fnù oF‰ãCN =Mé lxµÆbþW WbT lúYNúêE XWqT y¸rÇTN ytf é ¦BèC lm«bQ y¸klL ï¬ nW\ PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the “Development Conservation and Utilization of Wildlife Proclamation No. 541/2007.” 2. Definitions In this Proclamation, unless the context requires otherwise: 1/ “wildlife” means any live or dead vertebrate or invertebrate animal, other than domestic animal; 2/ “wildlife resource” means wild animals found in Ethiopia and includes those species migrating from country to country and temporarily staying in Ethiopia; 3/ “wildlife product” means any sample of wild animal or its body part like, egg, embryo, horn, tooth, nail, skin, meat, hair, feather or trophy and includes products made thereof as well as bird nest, wood, grass, bark, flower, honey and the like obtained from the habitat of the wildlife; 4/ “Wildlife habitat” means as area with in or out of the wildlife conservation area, in which wild life inhabits and includes land, water bodies or both. 5/ “Person” means any natural or juridical person. 6/ “Ranch” means an area designated for the conservation and raising of purchased or collected wildlife for latter use. 7/ “wildlife conservation area” means an area designated for the conservation of wildlife and includes national wildlife conservation parks, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife reserves and wildlife controlled hunting areas; 8/ “national park” means an area designated to conserve wildlife and associated natural resources to preserve the scenic and scientific value of the area which may include lakes and other aquatic areas; 3¹þ7)#5 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3736 9/ “yÇR XNSúT m«lÔ ¥lT xNÇ wYM kzþà b§Y lçnù kFt¾ TkùrT ytsÈcW yÇR XNSúT bÝ y¸klL oF‰ nW\ 0/ “yÇR XNSúT BQ KLL” ¥lT lÇR XNSúT bÝ y¸klL oF‰ çñ SF‰W lÇR XNSúT BÝ kmkllù bðT bKLlù WS sFrW ynb„ sãC yÇR XNSútÜN XytNkÆkbù bï¬W XNÄþñ„ y¸fqDbT y bÝ ï¬ nW\ 01/ “yÇR XNSúT yqÜ R xdN qbl¤” ¥lT lÇR XNSúT bÝ y¸klL qÜ R Xytdrg ÞUêE xdN y¸µÿDbT oF‰ nW\ 02/ “yÇR XNSúT NGD ” ¥lT yÇR XNSúTN wYM yÇR XNSúT W«¤èCN wdWu m§K wdxgR WS ¥SgÆT mLî wdWu m§K wYM XnzþHnù y¸mlkT ¥N¾WM ›YnT yNGD LWW nW\ 03/ “yÇR XNSúT qÜ R ¿‰t¾” ¥lT yÇR XNSúT yÇR XNSúT W«¤èCN b¸m lkT y¸f™Ñ Þg w DRgþèCN XNÄþö È«R b¸nþSt½„ wYM b¸mlktW yKLL mNGoT xµL ytmdb ¿‰t¾ nW\ 04/ “¥dN” ¥lT yÇR XNSúTN lmGdL# l¥qÜsL# l¥ ÍT# l¥Sf‰‰T# l¥ÆrR# lmÃZ# l¥ mD wYM yÇR XNSúT §Æ wYM XNqܧL lmWsD y¸wsD XRM© wYM XNQSÝs¤ nW\ 05/ “mœ¶Ã” ¥lT yÇR XNSúTN lmGdL# lmÃZ wYM XNÄÃmL«ù l¥DrG y¸« qÑbT YT y¸tkùS mœ¶Ã# ÄRT UN# twRê¶ ¸úyL# fN©þ# qST# ǧ# SlT# w mD# mrB# gùDÙD# mRZ# k¤¸µL# wYM l¤§ ¥N¾WM lzþH tGÆR y¸WL mgLgà nW# 06/ “yxyR mN÷‰kùR” ¥lT bsW wYM Ãl sW y¸NqúqS çñ bätR `YL bxyR §Y b¸nÄ xµL BÒ úYwsN ¥Â cWM xYéP§N# ÿlþ÷PtR# bxyR §Y tNúÍð xµL# nW\ 07/ “¸nþSt½R” wYM “¸nþSTR” ¥lT XNd QdM tktlù yGBR yg«R L¥T ¸nþSt½R wYM ¸nþSTR nW\ 9/ “wildlife sanctuary” means an area designated to conserve one or more species of wildlife that require high conservation priority; 10/ “wildlife reserve” means an area designated to conserve wildlife where indigenous local communities are allowed to live together with and conserve the wildlife; 11/ “wildlife controlled hunting area” means an area designated to conserve wildlife and to carry out legal and controlled hunting; 12/ “wildlife trade” means the import, export or re-export of wildlife or their products or any kind of business transaction related thereto; 13/ “wildlife anti-poaching officer” means an officer assigned by the Ministry or the concerned regional government organ to control illegal acts to be committed against wildlife and wildlife products; 14/ “hunting” means any measure or action taken to kill, wound, eliminate, scare, chase, capture or trap a wild animal or take an egg or feather of same; 15/ “weapon” means firearm, dart-gun, missile, explosives, bow and arrow, stick, sword, trap, net, holes, poison, chemical or any other instrument used to kill, capture or disable wild animals; 16/ “aircraft” means any type of airplane, helicopter, airship whether or not controlled or directed by human agency and without being limited to devices flown by automotive power; 17/ “Ministry” or “Minister” means the Ministry or Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, respectively; 3¹þ7)#6 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3737 08/ “KLL” ¥lT bxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÁäK‰sþÃêE ¶pÜBlþK Þg mNGoT xNqA #7 ytmlktWን ¥N¾WንM KLL Eና Aዲስ Aበባንና የድሬዳዋ መስተዳድርን ይጨምራል”” 3. ›§¥ yzþH xêJ ê ê ›§¥ãC y¸ktlùT ÂcW\ 1/ yxþT×eÃN yÇR XNSúT hBT m«bQ# mNkÆkB# ¥L¥T bxGÆbù QM §Y ¥êL\ 2/ yÇR XNSúT hBTN x«ÆbQ# XNKBµ b¤Â x«ÝqM b¸mlkT mNGoT b› lM ›qF SMMèC m¿rT ygÆcWN GÁ¬ãC lmf™M XNÄþCL hùn¤¬ãCN ¥mÒcT\ 3/ bÇR XNSúT hBT §Y ytm¿rt tܶ ZM XNÄþSÍÍ xþNv¤STmNT XNÄþbr ¬¬ hùn¤¬ãCN ¥mÒcT”” KFL hùlT yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC yÞUêE xdN XNQSÝs¤ãC 4. bØÁ‰L mNGoT y¸syÑ y¸tÄd„ yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC 1/ y¸ktlùT yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC bØÁ‰L mNGoT y¸syÑ y¸tÄ d„ YçÂlù\ h) kFt¾ yÇR XNSúT BZሀ ÞYwT SB R ñ…cW xg‰êE ›lM xq ÍêE «q»¬ çcWN wµY MHÄr q«ÂãC yÃzù B¼¤‰êE ­R÷C\ l) xg¶tÜ bBc¾ Ælb¤TnT yMT¬w QÆcW lXLqET ytÝrbù ZRÃãC mñ¶Ã yçnù B¼¤‰êE ­R÷C yÇR XNSúT m«lÃãC\ ¼) bmLKx MDR xq¥mÈcW bhùlT kzþÃM b§Y Ælù KLlÖC WS y¸gßù ¥ÂcWM yÇR XNSúT y bÝ ï¬ãC\ X 18/ “region” means any region referred to in Article 47 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and includes Addis Ababa and Diredawa Administration. 3. Objectives This Proclamation shall have the following major objectives: 1/ to conserve, manage, develop and properly utilize the wildlife resources of Ethiopia; 2/ to create conditions necessary for discharging government obligations assumed under treaties regarding the conservation, development, and utilization of wildlife; 3/ to promote wildlife-based tourism and to encourage private investment. PART TWO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREAS AND HUNTING ACTIVITIES 4. Wildlife Conservation Areas to be Designated and Administered by the Federal Government 1/ The following wildlife conservation areas shall be designated and administered by the Federal Government: a) national parks that are nationally and globally significant and known to have representative ecological zones and embrace immense diversity of wildlife; b) national parks and wildlife sanctuaries that are inhabited by the country’s endemic and endangered species; c) any wildlife conservation areas geographically situated within two or more regions; 3¹þ7)#7 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3738 m) k¯rb¤T xgéC UR bSMMT y¸Ì ÌÑ ¥ÂcWM yDNbR zlL yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC”” 2/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA (1) ytmlktÜT yÇR XNSúT y bÝ ï¬ãC y¸syÑT ¸nþSt½„ b¸ÃqRbW ¦úB m¿rT y¸nþSTéC MKR b¤T b¸ÃwÈW dNB YçÂL”” 5. bKLlÖC y¸syÑ y¸tÄd„ yÇR XNSúT y bÝ ï¬ãC 1/ bzþH xêJ xNqA 4 N;ùS xNqA (1) m¿rT bØÁ‰L mNGoT XNÄþsyÑ XNÄþtÄd„ k¸drgùT bStqR ብሔףዊ ፓץኮ٤፣ የዱץ እንስሳُ אጠֳያዎ٤፣ የዱץ እንስሳُ ጥብቅ ክָֹ٤፣ እና የዱץ እንስሳُ የּׁשጥጥץ አደን ክָֹ٤ֳ ُסዳደـגና የُבየרגበַዎ٤፣ የׂש ይֲናָ፡፡ 2/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA (1) ytmlktÜT yÇR XNSúT y bÝ ï¬ãC y¸syÑT KLlÖC b¸ÃwÈ*cW Þ¯C YçÂL”” 6. bGL Æl¦BèC y¸tÄd„ yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC yGL Æl¦BèC ከፌዴራል መንግሥትና k¸mlk¬cW KLlÖC UR b¸ÃdRÙcW y÷Ns¤>N WlÖC m¿rT bzþH xêJ xNqA 4 Eና 5 ytmlktÜTN yÇR XNSúT y bÝ ï¬ãC XNÄþÃStÄD„ lþfqD§cW YC§L”” 7. .bxµÆbþ ÞBrtsB y¸tÄd„ yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC bzþH xêJ xNqA 4# 5 X 6 ktmlktÜT y bÝ ï¬ãC Wu y¸gßù yÇR XNSúT mñ¶Ã xµÆbþãC bxµÆbþW ÞBrtsB XNÄþtÄd„ b¸mlk¬cW KLlÖC lþfqD YC§L”” 8. yxdN fÝD 1/ ¸nþSt½„ wYM y¸mlktW yKLL xµL tGÆ„N l¥kÂwN b¸ÃdRgW £dT MKNÃT k¸fAmW xdN bStqR ¥N¾WM sW yxdN fÝD úYZ yÇR XNSúT ¥dN ytklkl nW”” 2/ yxdN fÝD y¸s bT# y¸¬dSbT# y¸¬gDbT y¸¿rZbT hùn¤¬ YHN xêJ l¥Sf™M b¸w«ù dNïC mm¶ÃãC m¿rT y¸wsN YçÂL”” d) any trans-boundary wildlife conservation areas that may be established in accordance with agreements with neighboring countries; 2/ The wildlife conservation areas referred to in Sub Article (1) of this Article shall be designated by regulations to be issued by the Council of Ministers upon the recommendation of the Ministry. 5. Wildlife Conservation Areas to be Designated and Administered by Regions 1/ unless designated and administered by the federal Government pursuant to Article 4 Sub-Article (1) of this Proclamation, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, Wildlife reserves and wildlife controlled hunting areas shall be designated and administered by regions. 2/ The wildlife conservation areas referred to in Sub-Article (1) of this Article shall be designated by legislation of the regions 6. Wildlife Conservation Areas to be Administered by Private Investors Private investors may be authorized to administer the wildlife conservation areas referred to in Article 4 and 5 of this Proclamation by concession agreements to be concluded with the Federal Government and the concerned regions. 7. Wildlife Conservation Areas to be Administered by Local Communities Wildlife habitats other than the conservation areas referred to in Articles, 4, 5, and 6 of this Proclamation may be authorized by the concerned regions to be administered by the local communities. 8. Hunting Permit 1/ No person, other than the Ministry or the concerned regional organ in the discharge of their duties, may hunt any game animal unless he is in possession of a hunting permit. 2/ The conditions applicable for the granting, renewal, suspension and revocation of hunting permits shall be determined by regulations and directives issued under this Proclamation. 3¹þ7)#8 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3739 3/ ሚኒስቴሩ Aደንንና የAደን ዘዴዎችን በሚመለከት ደንብ ያወጣል፡፡ 9. ֳሳይንሳዊ ـግץֹו የዱץ እንስሳُን ወይו ውጤِ ቻቸውን የመሰብሰብ ፈቃድ 1/ k¬wq yúYNS tÌM ytÚf yDUF dBÄb¤ bmÃዝ yÇR XNSúT wYM W«¤T lmsBsB lúYNúêE tGÆR wYM TMHRT l¥êL l¸«YQ xmLµC ¸nþSt½„ fÝD lþs YC§L”” 2/ ¸nþSt½„ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ ytmlktWN fÝD y¸s«W kzþH xêJ yÇR XNSúT bÝN k¸mlktÜ l¤lÖC Þ¯C dNïC UR btÈÈm hùn¤¬ b¸ÃwÈW mm¶Ã m¿rT YçÂL”” KFL ƒST x¤÷ñ¸ÃêE XNQSÝs¤ãC QäC 0. x¤÷ñ¸ÃêE XNQSÝs¤ 1/ bÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ WS y¸drG ¥N¾WM x¤÷ñ¸ÃêE yo‰ XNQSÝs¤ yzþ HN xêJ xê°N l¥Sf™M y¸w«ù dN ïC mm¶ÃãCN DNUg¤ãC b¥YÝrN hùn¤¬ mµÿD xlbT”” 2/ kÇR XNSúT ¦BT x«ÝqM y¸gßWN ገቢ yØd‰Lና የክልል መንግሥታት y¸U„bT mNgDና የአካּתֹוው ሕብרـנብ ንበُ ስָُ bzþH xêJֲגየ גጠቃـ m¿rT b¸wÈ dNB YwsÂL”” 01. bÇR XNSúT hBT §Y ytm¿rt tܶZM 1/ ¸nþSt½„ KLlÖC xGÆB µ§cW xµ§T UR bmtÆbR bÇR XNSúT hBT §Y የtm¿rtÜ ytܶZM xþNv¤STmNèCN Ãbr¬¬lù”” 2/ ¸nþSt½„፣ ለKLlÖCና ሌሎች የሚመለከታ ቸው Aካላት bÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC WS M çn kXnsù Wጪ y¸kÂwN yxþ÷ tܶZM L¥T yxµÆbþWN on-MHĉêE dHNnT XNÄይÂU ÃdRUlù”” 3/ The Ministry shall issue regulations pertaining to appropriate hunting and hunting methods. 9. Permit for Collection of Wildlife or Wildlife Products for Scientific Purposes 1/ The Ministry may grant permit to an applicant in possession of a recommendation letter from a recognized scientific institution for collecting wildlife or their products for scientific or academic purpose. 2/ The Ministry shall grant the permit referred to in Sub-Article (1) of this Article in accordance with directives issued by it in conformity with the provisions of this Proclamation and other laws and regulations pertaining to wildlife conservation.. PART THREE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND BENEFITS 10. Economic Activities 1/ Any economic activity to be undertaken within a wildlife conservation area shall be carried out in accordance with this Proclamation and regulations and directives to be issued hereunder. 2/ The mechanism whereby the Federal and Regional Governments, may share the profits derived from the utilization of wildlife resources and the mathods by which the community maybe benefited shall be determined by regulations to be issued under this Proclamation. 11. Wildlife Resource Based Tourism 1/ The Ministry and regions shall, in collaboration with the relevant bodies, promote investment in wildlife-based tourism. 2/ The Ministry, for Regions and other concerned bodies, shall ensure that development activities to be undertaken in or outside of wildlife conservation areas shall be carried out in such manner that the well being of the ecosystem of the areas are not disturbed. 3¹þ7)#9 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3740 02. bÇR XNSúT W«¤èÒcW SlmngD 1/ XNdxGÆbù k¸nþSt½„ wYM k¸mlktW yKLL xµL btgß fÝD m¿rT µLçn bStqR# h) bÇR XNSúT bÇR XNSúT W«¤T ymngD tGÆR ¥µÿD# l) ¥N¾WNM ytzUj wYM ÃLtz Uj yÇR XNSúT W«¤T bÆlb¤T nT mÃZ# m¹ # ¥St§lF# wd l¤§ xgR m§K wYM wd xgR WS ¥SgÆT# ytklkl nW”” 2/ ¸nþSt½„ y¸mlk¬cW yKLL xµ§T bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ yt«qsWN fÝD y¸s«ùT bzþH xêJ xê°N l¥Sf™M b¸w«ù dNïC mm¶ÃãC XNÄþhùM xg¶tÜ xÆL bçnCÆcW ›lM xqF SMMነèC ytdnggùTN bmktL YçÂL”” KFL x‰T L† L† DNUg¤ãC 03. y¸nþSt½„ oLÈN tGÆR ¸nþSt½„ bzþH xêJ l¤lÖC DNUg¤ãC kts«ùT bt=¥¶ y¸ktlùT oLÈN tGƉT Yñ„¬L\ 1/ yÇR XNSúT hBT L¥TN# bÝN x«ቃqMN btmlkt ±lþsþ yÞG rqEQ XÃzUj lmNGoT ÃqRÆL\ sþfqÇM tGÆR §Y mê§cWN Yk¬t§L\ 2/ bzþH xêJ xNqፅ 4 m¿rT ytÌÌÑTN yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãCN Ãl¥L# ÃS tÄD‰L# Þg w tGƉT XNÄYf™Ñ ÆcW Yk§k§L\ 3/ bWu tܶSèC l¸µÿD xdN fÝD YsÈL\ 4/ ¥ÂcWNM yÇR XNSúT wYM yÇR XNSúT W«¤èCN kxgR l¥SwÈT wYM wd xgR WS l¥SgÆT y¸ÃSCL fÝD y«¤Â MSKR wrqT YsÈL\ 5/ bzþH xêJ m¿rT ytÌÌÑ yÇR XNSúT y bÝ ï¬ãC ›lM xqÍêE mSfRT ¥à§¬cWN b¥rUg b›lM xqF ytf é ¦BT bÝ ÞBrT ÃSmzGÆL# XnzþHnù mSfRèC «BqW mtÄd‰cWN Yk¬t§L\ 12. Trading in wildlife and their Products 1/ The following are prohibited unless a permit is obtained from the Ministry or the concerned regional organs, as appropriate: a) Any activity of trade in wildlife and their products; b) the ownership, sale, transfer, export or import of any processed or unprocessed wildlife product. 2/ The Ministry and the concerned regional organs may issue permits pursuant to Sub Article (1) of this Article in compliance with the provisions of this Proclamation, regulations and directives issued hereunder and treaties to which Ethiopia is a party. PART FOUR MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 13. Powers and duties of the Ministry The Ministry shall, in addition to those given to it under other provisions of this Proclamation, have the powers and duties to: 1/ prepare and present to the government draft policy and laws relating to the development, conservation and utilization of wildlife; and follow up the implementation of same upon approval; 2/ develop and administer wildlife conservation areas established in accordance with Article 4 of this Proclamation and control illegal activities to be committed in relation thereto; 3/ issue hunting permits to foreign tourists; 4/ issue permits and health certificates to export and import any wildlife or wildlife products; 5/ ensure that wildlife conservation areas established in accordance with this Proclamation meet international standards with a view to facilitating their registration by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and follow up their administration accordingly; 3¹þ7)$ gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3741 6/ lÇR XNSúT L¥T bÝ yt½KnþK :RĬ l¤§M DUF lþs«ù k¸Clù wgñC UR ›lM xqF GNßùnT Ym¿R¬L\ 7/ xþT×eà xÆL yçnCÆcW ›lM xqF SMMnèC btGÆR XNÄþf™Ñ ÃdRUL\ xfÚ™¥cWNM btmlkt l¸mlk¬cW ›lM xqF tÌ¥T bygþz¤W ¶±RT XÃzUj ÃSt§LÍL\ 8/ yÇR XNSúT L¥T# bÝ x«ÝqMN b¸mlkT ÂT yoL«Â PéG‰M õ£ÄL\ wQ¬êE mr©ãCN ÃsÆSÆL# ÃqnÆB‰L# ለt«Ý¸ãC ÿ‰ÅL\ 9/ lKLlÖC bÇR XNSúT L¥T bÝ rgD xSf§gþWN Xg² ÃdRUL\ 0/ xSf§gþ çñ sþgŸ oLÈN tGÆ„N ll¤lÖC yØÁ‰L yKLL mNGoT xµ§T bWKL YsÈL”” 01/ በዱץ እንרሳُ ጥበቃ ቦٍዎו٤ ֲነ ከጥበቃ ቦٍዎ٤ ውጪ የגገኙ የዱץ እንስሳُ ֶይ ֵደשץ የ٤ִג በֹּٍלዎ٤ን ይከֶከֶָ፣ ይּבጣጠָף 02/ ከፌዴא ָףንግُם ጋץ በـገֹו የኮንሴֹּלን ውָ ץን የዱُסዳደـגየ ሀብِ٤ֳֹו በግָ ُנטא እንስሳُ ጥበቃ ቦٍዎ٤ን ይּבጣጠָף፡፡ 04. yKLlÖC oLÈN tGÆR KLlÖC bzþH xêJ l¤lÖC DNUg¤ãC ktsÈ*cW bt=¥¶ y¸ktlùT oLÈN tGƉT Yñ…cêL\ 1/ bzþH xêJ xNqA 5 m¿rT ytÌÌ ÑTN yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC Ãl¥lù# ÃStÄD‰lù\ 2/ b¸ÃStÄD…cW yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC kÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC Wu y¸gßùT yÇR XNSúT Þg w tGƉT XNÄYf™ÑÆcW Yk§k§lù\ bØÁ‰L mNGoT b¸tÄd„ yÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC Þg w tGƉT XNÄYf™Ñ bmk§kL rgDM xSfgþ WN DUF ÃdRUlù\ 3/ bGL ÆlhBèC bxµÆbþ ÞBrtsB y¸tÄ„TN yÇR XNSúT y bÝ ï¬ãC YöÈ«‰lù\ 6/ establish international relations with all bodies having the potential of providing technical assistance and other aid for wildlife development and conservation; 7/ ensure the implementation of treaties to which Ethiopia is a party and compile and submit periodical reports to the concerned international institutions; 8/ conduct research and training programs and collect, process and provide to users up-to date information on wildlife development, conservation and utilization; 9/ provide support to regions with respect to the development and conservation of wildlife; 10/ delegate its powers and duties to other federal and regional government organs where necessary. 11/ Prevent and control incidents of wildlife diseases with in or outside of conservation areas 12/ Supervise wildlife conservation areas administered by private investors in accordance with concession agreements entered with the Federal Government. 14. Powers and Duties of Regions Regions shall, in addition to those given to them under other provisions of this Proclamation, have the powers and duties to: 1/ develop and administer wildlife conservation areas established pursuant to Article 5 of this Proclamation; 2/ control illegal activities to be committed against wildlife in conservation areas administered by them and outside of conservation areas; and provide the necessary support in controlling such illegal activities in relation to wildlife conservation areas administered by the Federal Government; 3/ supervise wildlife conservation areas administered by private investors and local communities; 3¹þ7)$1 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3742 4/ bÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãCM çn k bÝ ï¬ãC WÀ b¸gßù yÇR XNSúT §Y lþdRsù y¸Clù b>¬ãCN Yk§k§lù# YöÈ«‰lù# kxQM b§Y sþçN l¸nþSt½„ ÃúWÝlù\ 5/ yÇR XNSúT XRƬ ‰NC fÝD YsÈlù# YöÈ«‰lù\ 6/ bsW ÞYwT NBrT §Y xdU b¸ÃdRsù yÇR XNSúT §Y tgbþWN ÂT b¥µÿD CG„ y¸ÝlLbTN y¸wgDbTN XRM© YwSÄlù\ kxQM b§Y sþçN l¸nþSt½„ ÃqRÆlù\ 7/ kWu tܶSèC bStqR bl¤lÖC sãC l¸µÿD xdN fÝD YsÈlù\ 8/ yÇR XNSúT yÇR XNSúT W«¤èC bÆlb¤TnT lmÃZ# ለ¥St§lF bxgR WS lm¹ y¸ÃSCL fÝD YsÈlù”” 05. yÇR XNSúT qÜ R ¿‰t¾ oLÈN yÇR XNSúT qÜ R ¿‰t¾ y¸ktlW oLÈN YñrêL\ 1/ yÇR XNSúT wYM yÇR XNSúT W«¤T Yø ytgßWN ¥N¾WNM sW XnzþHnù lmÃZ ÃSÒlWN ÞUêE fÝD XNÄþÃúY ym«yQ\ 2/ ÞGN bmt§lF bYø¬ oR ytdrgù yÇR XNSúT wYM yÇR XNSúT W«¤èC tdBqêL BlÖ l¥mN bqE MKNÃT sþñR ÃlFRD b¤T ¥zÏ wd ¥N¾WM sW mÊT# ÞNÉ# DNµ*N# t>kRµ¶# yxyR mNkù‰kùR wYM jLÆ WS ymGÆT ymft> XNÄþhùM šNÈ wYM X>G ymbRbR\ 3/ ÞGN bmt§lF bYø¬ oR ytdrgù yÇR XNSúT yÇR XNSúT W«¤èCN XNÄþhùM ÍtÜ ytf™mÆcWN mœ¶ÃãC bzþH xêJ xNqA 06(2) m¿rT XNÄþwrsù l¥DrG XNÄþÒL bqÜ R oR y¥Drግ ¸nþSt½„ wYM y¸mlktW yKLL xµL ÆwÈW ymmZgbþà QA m¿rት tgbþWN drsŸ s è ymrkB\ 4/ yzþHN xêJ xNqA 06 DNUg¤ãC bmt§lF ÍT sþfAM ÃgßWN sW ÃlFRD b¤T T:²Z Yø l¸mlktW ÞG xSkƶ xµL ¥QrB”” וስፈፀדֳ ው ይֱንን አዋጅר וንኛውד /5 የֹוـאበץ ግዴٍ አֳበُ፡፡ 4/ control and prevent incidents of wildlife diseases within and outside of conservation areas and inform the Ministry when the case is beyond their capacity; 5/ issue permits for the establishment of wildlife ranches and farming and supervise same; 6/ undertake the necessary study on wildlife causing threat to human life and property and take appropriate measure to minimize and prevent the threat, and report to the Ministry when the case is beyond their capacity; 7/ issue hunting permits to persons other than foreign tourists; 8/ issue permits to own, transfer and sale locally wildlife and wildlife products; 15. Powers and Duties of Wildlife Ant-Poaching Officers A wildlife ant-poaching officer shall have the following powers: 1/ to require any person who is in possession of wildlife or wildlife products to show the permit authorizing such possession; 2/ to enter and search any private landholding, building, tent, vehicle, aircraft or boat as well as search bags or sealed items, without court order, where there are sufficient grounds to believe that wildlife or wildlife products are kept illegally; 3/ with a view to secure an order of confiscation pursuant to Article 16(2) of this Proclamation, to seize and takeover, upon issuing receipt in accordance with the format issued by the Ministry or the concerned regional organ, any wildlife or wildlife product which is a proceed of an offence as well as the weapon with which the offence has been committed; 4/ where a person is found committing an offence in violation of Article 16 of this Proclamation, to detain, without any court order, and handover him to the appropriate law enforcing body. 5/ Any person has the Obligation to collaborate in the implementation of this proclamation 3¹þ7)$2 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3743 06. QÈT 1/ bwNjl¾ ÞG m¿rT ybl« QÈT y¸ÃSׂשጣ µLçn bStqR# h) ¥N¾WM sW# (i) Þgw yÇR XNSúT xdN wYM NGD DRgþT kf™m# (ii) bÇR XNSúT bÝ ï¬ãC WS ÃLtfqÇ tGÆéCN µk wn wYM b¥ÂcWM xµ*ºN bnzþhù §Y gùÄT µdrs# wYM (iii) yÇR XNSúTN wYM yÇR XNSúT W«¤èCN ÃlfÝD Yø ktgß# kBR 5ְך b¥ÃNS kBR "ְך b¥YbL mqô wYM kxND ›mT b¥ÃNS kxMST ›mT b¥YbYL XS‰T wYM bhùl tÜM YqÈL”” l) yzþHN xêJ DNUg¤ãC wYM xê°N l¥S f™M yw«ù dNïችN wYM mm¶ÃãCN bmt§lF l¤lÖC ÍèCN yf™m ¥N¾WM sW kBR 5) b¥ÃNS kBR 3ሺ b¥YbL mqô wYM kxND wR b¥ÃNS kSDST wR b¥YbL XS‰T wYM bhùltÜM YqÈL”” 2/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA (1) m¿rT FRD b¤T QÈT sþwSN kQÈtÜ bt=¥¶ k ÍtÜ ytgßW yÇR XNSú wYM yÇR XNSú W«¤T XNÄþhùM ÍtÜ ytf™mbT mœ¶Ã WRS XNÄþçN YwsÂL”” 3/ ¸nþSt½„ wYM y¸mlktW yKLL xµL# h) ytwrsWN yÇR XNSú wYM yÇR XN Sú W«¤T XNdxGÆbù m¹ # ለሳYNS ተግባር፣ lTMHRT tÌM ¥St§lF wYM k QM Wu XNÄþçN ¥DrG ይቻላል፡፡ l) ytwrsWN mœ¶Ã XNdxGÆbù l¸ml ktW mNGo¬êE xµL ¥St§lF wYM k QM Wu XNÄþçN ¥DrG# YC§L”” 07. dNB mm¶Ã y¥WÈT oLÈN 1/ y¸nþSTéC MKR b¤T YHN xêJ l¥Sf™M y¸ÃSfLgù dNïCN lþÃwÈ YC§L”” 16. Penalty 1/ Unless it entails higher penalty under the criminal law: a) any person who: ( i) commits an act of illegal wildlife hunting or trade; (ii) carries out unauthorized activities within wildlife conservation areas or causes, in whatever way, damage thereto; or (iii) is found in possession of wildlife or wildlife products without having a permit; shall be punished with fine not less than Birr 5000 and not exceeding Birr 30,000 or with imprisonment not less than one year and not exceeding five years or with both such fine and imprisonment. (b) any person who commits other offences in violation of the provisions of this Proclamation or regulations or directives issued hereunder shall be punished with fine not less than Birr 500 and not exceeding Birr 3,000 or with imprisonment not less than one month and not exceeding six months or with both such fine and imprisonment. 2/ Where a court passes a sentence pursuant to Sub Article (1) of this Article, it shall, in addition to the sentence, order the confiscation of the wildlife or wildlife products which are the proceeds of the offence together with the weapon with which the offence is committed. 3/ The Ministry or the concerned regional organ may, as appropriate: (a) sale, transfer to a scientific purpose, to academic institution or destroy the confiscated wildlife or wildlife product; (b) transfer to the appropriate government organs or destroy the confiscated weapon. 17. Power to Issue Regulations and Directives 1/ The Council of Ministers may issue regulations necessary for the implementation of this Proclamation. 3¹þ7)$3 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3744 2/ ¸nþSt½„ YHN xêJ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA (1) m¿rT yw«ù dNïCN l¥Sf™M y¸ÃSfLgù mm¶ÃãCN lþÃwÈ YC§L”” 08. ytš„ ™NtW y¸ö† Þ¯C 1/ y¸ktlùT Þ¯C bzþH xêJ t>rêL\ h) ydN ÇR XNSúT bÝ L¥T xêJ qÜ R 1)(2/09)&2 /XNdt ššl/\ l) yÇR XNSúT bÝ dNB qÜ R 4)06/09)%4 /XNdtššl/”” 2/ y¸ktlùT Þ¯C bzþH xêJ m¿rT XNdw«ù tö rW y™nù YçÂlù\ h) yxê> B¼¤‰êE yÇR XNSúT bÝ ­RK ¥Ì̸à T:²Z qÜ R $4/09)%1\ l) ys»N B¼¤‰êE yÇR XNSúT bÝ ­RK ¥Ì̸à T:²Z qÜ R $9/09)%2”” 09. tfÚ¸ Sl¥Yçnù Þ¯C kzþH xêJ UR y¸ÝrN ¥ÂcWM ÞG# dNB# mm¶Ã wYM yx¿‰R LMD bzþH xêJ btmlktÜ gùÄ×C §Y tfÚ¸nT xYñrWM”” @. አዋጁ የגፀናበُ ጊዜ ይֱ አዋጅ በፌዴָף ነጋُע ጋዜጣ ٍُז ከወጣበُ ׂשን ጀצו የፀና ይֲናָ፡፡ አዲስ አበׂש ֹוን 09)(9 ዓ.ו ግדץ ወָደጊዮץጊስ የኢُዮጵያ ፌዴֶףዊ ዲזክתףያዊ ዚዳንُפፐብֵክ ፕע 2/ The Ministry may issue directives necessary for the implementation of this Proclamation and regulations issued under Sub-Article (1) of this Article. 18. Repeal and Savings 1/ The following are hereby repealed: (a) the Forestry and Wildlife Conservation and Development Proclamation No. 192/1980; (b) the Wildlife Conservation Regulations No. 416/1972 (as amended). 2/ The following legislations shall be deemed to have been issued under this Proclamation and shall remain in force: (a) the Awash National Park Establishment Order No. 54/1969; (b) the Simien National Park Establishment Order No. 59/1970. 19. Inapplicable Laws No law, regulation, directive or practice may, in so far as it is inconsistent with this Proclamation, be applicable to matters provided for by this Proclamation. 20. Effective Date This Proclamation shall come into force up on Publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta. Done at Addis Ababa, this 7th day of June, 2007 GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 3¹ 7)$4 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ R %1 ነּሴ 05 qN 09)(9 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 51 21 August, 2007… … page 3745