Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1978 (L.N. No. 36 of 1978)

Supplement "A" to The Gambia Gazette No. 58 of 30th December, 1971. 73 ,LegalNot ir.:eNo 36 o/19.78 THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAl\llBIA WILD~IFE ·coNSERVATION ACT, 1977 (Act. No. 1 of 1977) REGULATIONS iMade under section 58 of the Act) . Wildlife Conservation Regulations, tns ' l. THESE REGULATI QNS may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1978, and shall come into force on the 1st April 1978. 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms and phrases defined in the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1977, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them under that Act, and in addition: \.ct" means the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1977. NATIONAL RESERVES 3. Copies of the Regulations and other Rule~ applicable within a Coples of national reserve shall be available on re.quest to any visitorto such reserve T-hc Re&u• subject to the payment of a nominal fee therefor to cover the cost of ladons Jo printing. · . .t,t awd.1'bf« 4. Except with the permission of the Director or an authorised officer· Approved in charge of a national reserve no person sh.all enter or leave such reserve entrances elsewhere than at an approved entrance or exit, and any person entering «nd fte · shall pay such fees as may be presc,ribed by the Director. 5.-(1) Exc,ept as otherwise authorised under the Act no person shall Disturbing molest, provo~e, or disturb any animal within any national reserve. enlrnals in national n-• serve prohi· bited (2) Fo r. the p .1°\'.)J,es of this Reg,tlation, :my person who ap­ proaches or follows any animal, or makes any sudden movement or noise or flashes a light or does anything else in such a manner as intentionally · t~ cause·any animal to move away from where it is, or to change its direc­ tion of travel, or-to increase its pace or speed, or to become frightened or to stampede, shall be deemed to have disturbed a:n animal. 6. No· person shall, within any 11a.tionaJ reserve, except with the A4!t Ptohibi, permission of the Director or other authori.zed officer of a national reserve. ted within 111 .national Re-· (a) light any fire; .wve (b) drive anvr vehicle other than on an approved road: (c) sound a n1otor horn within a national reserve; (d) enter any area of the national reserve that has been declared closed to the public: (e) introduce into or remove from the national reserve u11y animal including any domestic animal, or vegetation; \J I J.Jl<l"''-, erect, move, destroy or interfere with any notice, fence, gate, boundary marker or other such thing; (g) destroy or defence any obje.ct, whether animate or inanimate. Training within a na­ tional reserve 7. No person shall, except with the permission of the Director (a) display any notice or advertisement within the national reserve · or at any entrance to or on the boundary of the national re­ serve; (b) collect any money from members of the public, or sell any goods, or offer any goods for sale or carry on any trade or business within the national rerene. . Discarding litter prohibi­ ted •. 8. No person shall, within any national reserve (a) discard any refuse or litter or in any· other way disfigure the national reserve; itors to comply with I awful orders of the Direc­ tors etc. · (b) discard any lighted cigarette, match, or any other article or material likely to cause a fire; (c) unneccessarily cause or make any noise, or do any act which is likely to disturb· or annoy any other person. · 9.-(1) The Director or other authorized officer in charge of a na­ tional reserve may i•ssue orders, notices, and directions. either orally or in writing, for the purposes of (a) preventing any damge or injury to any animal or plant, or any behaviour on the part of any visitor to the national re­ serve which is likely to disturb or provoke any anjmal; (b) ensuring the safety of visitors in the national reserve; ( c) preventing the causing of any nuisance within the national reserve; (d) ensuring that the provisions of the Act and these Regulations are complied with. (2) The Director, or other authorized officer in charge of a · national res.erve, may issue orders, notices, and directives, either orally or in writing for the purpose of closing off any area or part of the national reserve for purposes of ad.ministration or management of the national reserve. (3) It shall be a condition of any person's entry into any national . reserve that he shall comply with any lawful order, notice, or direction given pursuant to this Regulation. (4) If any person fails to comply with or contravenes any order, notice, or direction issued pursuant to this Regulation, the Director or other authorized officer in charge may require such person to leave the national reserve forthwith, without refund of any fees paid, and if such per­ son refuses to leave the national reserve forthwith, such person may be forcibly expelled from such reserve. Hl.Jrll"TING LICENCES 10.-{i) .Only smooth-bore shotguns sh a.11 be used [or the hunting of \~e:ii,o~s res­ birds and, except as allowed under subsection (2) of this section, all other tricted m weapons shall be prohibited in hunting. · hunting (2) Only smooth-bore shotguns using not lighter than S. G. am munition or rifles with a calibre not less than 9 mm or 300 shall be used for hunting warthogs. 11.-(1) Licences issued under section 15 or'the Act shall be of the Forms and type and in the form set out in schedule I of these Regulations, and shall be fees for hunt•• subject to the payment of fees as prescribed in that Schedule and to any ing licence, conditions prescribed on the licence or at the time of issue and only persons and Registe1r who are residents of The Gambia may be issued such licences.· of kills . Schedule I (2) Every person issued a licence under these Regulations shall keep current throughout the-hunting season and available at any time for inspection by an authorized officer the Register of Kills Form attached to the licence, and such form shall Qe submitted to the Wild life Conservation Department, Abuko, Kombo St. Mary, within 21 days following the close of the season for which the licence applies, and failure to properly submit such form may jeopardize the issue of any future hunting licence to thaf person., 12. Applications for licences shall be made in writing in the form set A~p~cations out in Schedule II of these Regulations. · for licences Schedule II 13. Pursua:n t to secti?n 13 of the Act, the species of a;nimals specified Animals tfuat in Schedule III may be lawfully hunted in accordance with a valid hunting may be hun­ licence during the seasQ.,ns of the year specified therein, and pursuant to the ted Sched 1:lllt bag limits, if any, per day and per season, ~pecified in Schedule III. III 14. Except as provided in Regulations 13 and 18 of these Regulations, All otherani~ all other species of animals in The Gambia are hereby protected. ::Is protec 15. Licences issued under these Regulations shall be valid for such Validity olf period of time, not exceeding one year, as may be specified on the licence, licences except that no licence shall extend beyond the period of validity of the holder's firearms licence or permit. 16. Any licence issued pursuant to these Regulations shall be personal Non-trans.frr to the holder and shall not be transferable. ability 17. N<;> li~nce may ~e is~ued to a~y person und~r these Regulations F amiliMity unless the 1ssmng officer 1s satisfied that such person 1s fully familiar with with Regufa the relevant provisions of the Acf and these Regulations. tions and Acts. 18. Pursuant to section 27 of the Act, the animals listed in Schedule O la . JV of the~e Regulations are hereby declared to be vermin and it shall ec ratio? t b. · ffi · " t h t 'th t h · 1. of Verm en no e an o ~nee 1or any person o un w1 ou a unt1ng 1cence an sh d IV such vermin in any area of The Gambia except in a protected area, c e u e SCHEDULE 1. HUNTING LICENCES Republic of The Gambia Bird Licence issued Under section 15 of the Wildlife Conservation Act. 1977 · NON TRANSFERABLE, TO BE ISSUED.ONLY TO.RESIDENTS OF · THE GAMBIA . , . No ........ . Name ....................... ·., ..... , .. , ... -.............. . Address in The Gambia .................... : ............. . is hereby authorised to hunt birds of the kind and up to the . maximum numbers specified in the appropriate Part of Schedule· III of the Wih.llife Couservation Regulations, 1978. Fee paid .................. . Date of issue .............. . Place of issw Licence valid from 15th December 19 to the.following 31st August, 19 (Issuing Officer) Conditions of issue: 1. All birds.killed UT).der this licence must be recorded on the Register of Kills Form attached to this licence. 2. Any holder of tlJ.is I icence shall be familiar with Wildlife Conserva tion Act, 1977, and the Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1979. · 3. This licence shall be carried on the person of the holder and shall be available for inspecticn at any tirr.e by an authorized officer, and failure to produce s11ch licence •.1,pon request may result in confiscation of animals already hunted and seizure of firearms. 4. The Register of Kills· Forn' attached to this licence shall be accu­ rately maintained through cut the hunting seas en. aH1 the corr p:t'1cd fo1 m shall be submitted to the Wi'd 'ife Conservation Department, Abuko~ Kombe St. Mary, The Gamh ;r withi-r ?l days of the close of the season. Additional Register of Kills forms are availab 1t- i.:pcn reqt·e~t from the same address. 5. Such other conditions as may be prescri6ec at the.tirr:e of issue SCHEDULE l - REGISTER OF. KILLS (Attached to hunting licence) Date Name of Bird Killed Location Number Killed (Bag) SCHEDULE l - UCENCE FEES· Licence Fee for a Game Licence .................... D 15 per annum SCHEDULE Il (Application for Hunting Licence issued under section 17 of the Wildlife Conservation Act,· 1977) INSTRUCTIONS: Complete this application form in all parts appropriate. Application is· hereby made tor the issue of the following licenc.e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bird Licence Name ................... . Address in The Gambia ......... . Give the following particulars of any firearm(!.) you intend to use: Make.................... Calibre .......... Serial Number ......... . Firearm~ Licence Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date and Place of issue ..................... . . . . , .....•.................. valid until .. Declaration to be signed by all applicants: I hereby declare that the above particulars are corrcect and that I am familiar with the requirements of the Wildlife Conservations Act, 1977, and the Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1978. I further declare tliat I am'competent in all matters related to this licence and that l do not suffer from any disease or handicap that would rnake,me incompetentwith respect to this licence. Place of Application: Date: Fees enclosed: .................. ~ ..... ~ .......... . Signature of Applicant. SCHEDULE rn Part A: SPECIES AND SEASONS FOR LAWF1Jl HUNTING ( declared inirsuant to section 13 of the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1977) 1. Game Birds which may be legally hunted during the season begin ing 1st April and ending after 31st Auirust of every year: Species Bush Fowl (Francolinus bicalcaratus) Guinea Fowl (Numida maleagris gaJeataJ Sandgrouse (Eremialector quiadricinctiis) 2. Waterfowl which may be legally hunted during the season begin­ ing 15th December and ending after 31st March of every year: Species Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) Knob-billed Goose (Sarkidornis melanotus) Garganey (Anas querquedula) White Faced -Tree Duck Dendrocygna Bicolor) Pochard Tufted Duck Shoveler Pintail Mallard (Aythya ferina) (Aythya fuligula) (Spatula clypeata) (Anas acuta) (Anas platyrhynchos) 3. Pigeons and Doves whi,ch may be legally hunted during the season beginning 1st April and ending after. 31st August of every year: Rock Pigeon (CoJumba Livia) Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), Green Pigeon(Treron avstralis mudirostris) (Swain) Red Eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) Vinsceous- Dove (Strepiotoeiia senegaiensis) Laughing Dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis) Blue Spooted- Wood Dove (Turtur after) Part B: BAG LIMIT FOR SPECIES LISTED UNDER PART A OF SCHEDULE 1. Bag limits for Game Birds listed under Part A of Schedule III Species Bush Fowl Sandgrouse Guinea Fowl Bag limit: Per da i; 6 per day 6 per day 2 per day Total 100 per season 1 00 per season 25 per season Bag limits for waterfowl listed under Part A of Schedule III. Species Bag limit: Per .day Total Spur-winged Goose 3 per day 35 per season ,Knob-billed Goose 3 per .day 35 per season Garganey 3 per day 35 per· season Species Bag limit: per day Total White Faced 3 per day 35 per season Tree Duck Pochard 3 per day 20 per season Tufted Duck 3 per day 20 per season Shoveler 3 per day 20 per season Pintail 3 per day 20 per season Mallard 3 per day 20 per season 3. Bag limits for Pigeons and Doves listed under Part A of Schedule III. Species Bag limit: Per day Total All species A total bag of 20 per day 250 per season SCHEDULE IV . DECLARATION OF VERMIN (Made under Section 27 of the Wildlife Conserration Act, 1977) The fol10wmg anuna1s are declared to be vermin for purposes (11 the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1977, and it shall not be an offence for any person to hunt without a hunting licence any such vermin in any area iu The Gambia exl:ept in a protected area: Common Name Norman Vermin: House and Warehouse Rodents Gambian Giant Rat Warthog Avian vermin : Black Headed Village Weaver Black Head Weaver Scientific Name Cricetomys emini Phaeocherus aethiopicus Ploceus cucullatus Ploceus melanocepbalus .MADE at Banjul this 2 l st day of December 1978. A. M. CAMARA, Vice President.