The present Law lays down provisions relating to the protection, fostering and hunting of wild living animals in the Land of Berlin. It aims to protect, conserve, and manage wild animals in Berlin, ensuring a rich, natural, and healthy wildlife population in balance with their natural habitats. The Law outlines the establishment and design of hunting districts, including regulations for private and communal hunting areas and further details the rules for hunting practice, including hunter examinations, hunting liability insurance, and the promotion of hunting traditions. The text consists of 53 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: Principles (I); Hunting districts (II); Participation of third parties in the exercise of hunting rights (III); Exercise of hunting (IV); Protection of hunting (V); Damage caused by game and hunting (VI); Trade in game (VII); Competent authorities, Hunting Council and Wildlife Guard (VIII); Penalties (IX); Final provisions (X).
Germany · 1995-05-03