CRITERE PERTINENT

RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITES D'ACTION DES BRIGADES DE PROTECTION

SEUL CRITERE D'EFFICACITE : L'AUGMENTATION OU NON DU NOMBRE D'ANIMAUX SAUVAGES (source: WWF Russia, ce jour)

Resolution of the Governor of Primorsky Krai No73 inspectors KGBU

"Maritime Administration of Protected Areas" in the Primorsky Territory were substantially expanded the powers of protection.   Experts believe that WWF-Russia's move timely.

According to the decree empowered the inspector to state control and supervision of the protection and use of wildlife and their habitats.   KGBU "Maritime Administration of Protected Areas", comprising 25 inspectors, with the entry into force of this Regulation to fully assume his duties.  This means that an inspector of the regional nature reserves, as well as service monitoring and supervision of hunting, can now be violators of environmental laws protocol under Article 8.35 and 8.37 of the Administrative Code, which regulate the violation of hunting and destruction of animals listed in the Red Book of Russia. Their activities, they will both in areas of regional reserves, and in adjacent territories.  For a more effective exercise of its powers of supervision of the Office of hunting in the Primorsky Territory, joint anti-poaching brigades, composed of inspectors and gosohotnadzora reserves.

In order to improve the service of the regional branch of the Amur reserves the World Wildlife Fund was organized and conducted an educational seminar for inspectors of regional reserves.  The main issues explored during the workshop, there were questions of legal registration and retention of illegal actions by citizens and legal persons who violate environmental laws.  Successfully conducted a seminar reflected on the work KGBU: in a short time in the reserves made up 15 minutes on violators of environmental laws, confiscated two rifles and poaching deer extracted.  Two criminal cases.

"Effectiveness of Protected territory, no matter what her status is, in my opinion, should be determined by the impact of this territory contiguous space.  And in this case - it is primarily an increase in the number of game animals - said Pavel Fomenko, coordinator of WWF's biodiversity at a seminar for inspectors KGBU   "Maritime Administration of Protected Areas."

In Primorye, there are 10 state natural reserves of the regional total area of ​​1046 hectares.  This large area is an essential element of the state system of protected areas to maintain ecological balance in the rapidly developing region.  Regional wildlife sanctuaries are home to many rare and endangered species. "Verhnebikinskogo" reserve inhabited by about 15-20 rare striped cat.