Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997

Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997
An Enactment to make provisions for the conservation and management of wildlife and its habitats in the State of Sabah for the benefit and enjoyment of the present and future generations of the people of the State of Sabah.
Citation	No. 6 of 1997
Territorial extent	Sabah
Enacted by	Legislature of the State of Sabah
Date passed	18 November 1997
Date signed	24 December 1977
Signed by	Sakaran Dandai, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
Administered by	Sabah Wildlife Department
Keywords
Habitat conservation, habitat management, wildlife conservation, wildlife management
Status: In force

The Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 (Malay: Enakmen Pemeliharaan Hidupan Liar 1997) is a regional piece of legislation enforced only in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. Its aim is to protect the endangered species of fauna and flora in the region as well as control international trade of these species. It also details specific punishments for those that break the rules and regulations put forth in the enactment.

External links

• Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997
• Online edition of Wildlife Conservation Enactment of 1997