EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 7.2.3
"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
Decree on the regulation of hunting
in the national parks in the State of
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
(National Park Hunting Ordinance
- NLPJagdVO M-V) of 8 June 1998
On the basis of § 20 para. 2 and 4 of the State Hunting Law of 10 February 1992 (Legal
Gazette M-V p. 30), amended by Article 26 of the Law of 5 May 1994 (Legal Gazette M-V
p. 566), the Ministry for Agriculture and Nature Conservation decrees:
§ 1
Principles of hunting, species of game
(1) The purpose of hunting in the national parks is to regulate wildlife stocks. Its sole
objective is to maintain healthy, naturally structured stocks of hoofed game to an extent
that does not impede the arrival and growth of natural rejuvenation in the forests and
excludes as far as possible damage caused by animals to agricultural crops. Gamekeeping
measures must not have a detrimental effect on this aim. It should be made
possible for visitors to observe wild animals in their natural habitats.
(2) Hunting in the national parks is limited to hoofed game, foxes, raccoon dogs, raccoons
and mink. Exceptions may be granted on application or ex officio by the Higher Hunting
Authority in agreement with the Higher Nature Protection Authority.
(3) Decrees which, in combination with § 79 para. 3 of the Law on Animal Diseases in the
version published on 20 December 1995 (Fed. Gazette I, p. 2083), create hunting law
regulations, remain unaffected.
§ 2
Shooting planning
(1) To determine the density of hoofed game, the National Parks Offices will establish a
damage monitoring area over 200 ha of forest area at a time and carry out the survey. The
monitoring areas should preferably be created in state forests, on federal areas in
agreement with the competent Federal Forestry Departments.
(2) Depending on the degree of damage caused by animals in the damage monitoring
areas, the National Parks Offices shall determine, by 10 December each year, whether
shooting the stock shall lead to the reduction or maintenance of the stocks of hoofed
game. These findings (expected bag) must be forwarded, with the technical justifications,
to the persons entitled to hunt by 1 February each year.
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