World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

BELIZEWildlife Protection Act 1981 (25 November 1981).Refers to all parts, eggs and nests. A seven-year moratorium on thesale or on any dealing for profit in any wildlife species or parts orproducts thereof is established as from the date of entry into force ofthis act. Importation or exportation of wildlife requires a permit.Hunting in listed species is prohibited. All reptiles other thanprotected species may be taken with a licence.Protected species:C. carettaC mydasE. imbricataD. coriaceaThese four species of turtles have been deleted, since then, underStatutory Instrument No. 12 of 25 January 1982, and therefore hunting isnow allowed with a licence.95