SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
PROTOCOL ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE:
ARTICLE 1: DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 2: SCOPE
ARTICLE 3: PRINCIPLES
ARTICLE 4: OBJECTIVES
ARTICLE 5: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
ARTICLE 6: LEGAL INSTRUMENTS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF
WILDLIFE
ARTICLE 7: WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES
ARTICLE 8: INFORMATION SHARING
ARTICLE 9: CO-OPERATION IN WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ARTICLE 10: CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR EFFECTIVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
ARTICLE 11: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 12: SANCTIONS
ARTICLE 13: SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
ARTICLE 14: ANNEXES
ARTICLE 15: AMENDMENT
ARTICLE 16: SIGNATURE
ARTICLE 17: RATIFICATION
ARTICLE 18: ENTRY INTO FORCE
ARTICLE 19: ACCESSION
ARTICLE 20: RESERVATIONS
ARTICLE 21: WITHDRAWAL
ARTICLE 22: TERMINATION
ARTICLE 23: DEPOSITARY
PREAMBLE
WE, the Heads of State or Government of:
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Republic of Angola
Republic of Botswana
Democratic Republic of Congo
Kingdom of Lesotho
Republic of Malawi
Republic of Mauritius
Republic of Mozambique
Republic of Namibia
Republic of Seychelles
Republic of South Africa
Kingdom of Swaziland
United Republic of Tanzania
Republic of Zambia
Republic of Zimbabwe