Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

Article 358
Forest theft
1. Whoever, with the intent to steal, cuts down trees in a forest and the quantity of the
timber cut down exceeds two cubic meters shall be punished by a fine or by
imprisonment of up to one (1) year.
2. When the offense provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article is committed with the
intent to sell the cut timber; if the quantity of the cut timber exceeds five cubic meters; or,
the offense is committed in a protected forest, protected park or any other forest used for
a specific purpose, the perpetrator shall be punished by a fine and by imprisonment of
three (3) months to three (3) years.
3. An attempt to commit the offense provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be
punishable.
Article 359
Unlawful hunting
1. Whoever, hunts wild animals when there is a prohibition on hunting or in the territory
where hunting is prohibited, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment of up to one (1)
year.
2. Whoever, without permission or other authorization, hunts or kills a wild animal or
traps it alive shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment of up to six (6) months.
3. When the offense provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article is committed off
season; in a group; or against prey of a value exceeding two thousand (2,000) EUR or
importance according to hunting regulations, the perpetrator shall be punished by a fine
or by imprisonment of up to two (2) years.
4. Whoever hunts endangered or rare species of animals for which there is a prohibition
on hunting or hunts a particular species without a specific hunting license for such
species shall be punished by a fine and by imprisonment of three (3) months to three (3)
years.
5. Whoever hunts by using methods of mass extermination, by using a motor vehicle or
by using a strong light shall be punished by a fine and by imprisonment of three (3)
months to three (3) years.
6. The wild animals and the hunting equipment shall be confiscated.
185