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www.lawcommission.gov.np National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Rules, 2030 (1974) [ Date of Publication in Nepal Gazette 2030.11.28 (11 March 1974) Amendments 1. National Parks Wildlife (First Amendment) Rules, 2032 2032.2.1 (.................) 2. National Parks and Wildlife (Second Amendment) Rules, 2035 2035.10.8 (................) 3. National Parks and Wildlife (Third Amendment) Rules, 2042 2042.06.2 (................) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 2029, the Government of Nepal has framed the following Rules. Chapter – 1 Preliminary 1. Short Title & Commencement: (1) These rules may be called "National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Rules, 2030 (1974)". (2) These Rules shall come into force immediately. 2. Definition: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in these Rules,- (a) "Act" means the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 2029 (1974). 1 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np (b) "Chief" means the officer of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation 1Department. (c) "Warden" means the officer of the Government of Nepal having major responsibility of administration of a National park or a sanctuary (reserves). (d) "License" means any type of license that has to be issued pursuant to these Rules. (e) "Permit" means any type of permit that has to be issued pursuant to these Rules. Chapter – 2 Provisions on National Parks and Reserves 3. Services to be operated in a National Parks or a Reserve: (1) If the Government of Nepal desires to operate any services from any body pursuant to Section 6 of the Act, a notice mentioning the necessary details of such services or facility and all the matters about the terms and conditions of the operation shall be published providing at least 35 days of time period to submit the shield tender in the major newspapers and in such tender notice the office or officer to whom the shield tender has to be submitted and the time of opening of the tender also shall be mentioned. (2) If the Government of Nepal has realized that the tenders received within the time period pursuant to Sub-rule (1) are not lawful or satisfactory it may republish a notice requesting for another tender. (3) Among the tenders submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1) or (2), the tender that has bid the highest royalty shall be accepted. Provided that, in any special circumstances the tender may also be accepted that bid the lower royalty and in such circumstances the 1 Amended by Third Amendment. 2 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np officer accepting the tender shall mention the reason for such acceptance. (4) The person promising to operate any services or facilities within the National Park or Reserve shall take the approval of the Government of Nepal while conducting any type of construction work for operating such service or facility by preparing a detail project of such construction work. 4. Entry into Preserved Natural Reserve: (1) Except than the Government Employees deputed for the duty, the other person shall not be allowed to enter into the preserved National Reserve without receiving the written permission from the chief and generally such permit shall be provided only for a scientific research. (2) The terms and conditions to be followed by a person receiving the permit as pursuant to Sub-rule (1) and the period of validity of such permit shall be as prescribed in that permit. Chapter – 3 Provisions on Hunting 5. Hunting to be prohibited: Any person even receiving a license shall not hunt any wildlife or birds in the following situations : (a) If the female is pregnant or with newly born (young) offsprings, (b) During the restricted period for hunting, (c) In the night time. Explanation :– For the purpose of this Rule "night time" means the time after the half an hour of sunset to before the half an hour of sunrise. 3 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 6. Prohibited techniques for hunting: (1) Without the written order of the Chief any person shall not hunt a wildlife or birds by using the following techniques :– (a) Waiting (prowling) in the place used for drinking water, licking salt or soil or taking a bath, (b) Using any type of trap like darjan, damal (tying Rope), Jaal (Net), Dharap (obstacles), Khor (cage) or Paso (hanging rope), (c) Feeding poison or tranquilizing drugs, (d) Using poisonous arms and ammunition, (e) Tuning (blowing) leaves or calling with artificial mimetic voice or playing tape-recorder, (f) Waiting (prowling) in nest or abode, (g) Lighting torch or lights, (h) Making a scaffold or a hiding place to mislead the animal, (i) Riding in a motor car, jeep, truck, lorry, tractor, airplane, helicopter etc., (j) Setting fire in any type of grass or forest with the motive of hunting, (k) Taking the help of a dog in hunting a wildlife or taking the help of a domestic bird for the huntings of birds. (2) In the situation of killing a mad elephant or a man eater tiger or leopard, any technique except than the technique in clause (j) of Sub- rule (1) may be followed. 7. The Arms and ammunitions which are not to be allowed to use for hunting: The following arms and ammunitions have been prohibited to use in the following type of hunting :– (a) In all types of hunting : 4 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np (1) Automatic Rifle or any type of weapon which fires multiple (more than one) bullets in the single click of a trigger. (2) Ammunitions with poisonous materials or explosives (firing) bomb. (3) A gun which has assembled with a silencer. (b) In the hunting of other wild animals except than the hare (Rabbit) and other similar animals or birds :– (1) A Rim fire Rifle of 22 bore, (2) An Air gun or a carbon dioxide gun, (3) All types of Pistol or Revolver. (c) In the hunting of any other type of wild animals except than the Rhesus Macaque (laguna), Barking deer (Red deer), Goral (Ghoral), Wild Boar (Banel) and birds :– (1) Any type of Shotgun (2) Fire (Bharuwa) Gun (3) A rifle with a smaller bore than 222 bore or lesser power than that. Chapter – 4 Provisions of Hunting License (Anugya Patra) and Other Permit (Ijajat Patra) 8. Types of Hunting License: The hunting license shall be of the following four types :– (a) District Hunting License (b) General Hunting License 2 Amended by the Third Amendment. 5 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np (c) Complementary Hunting License (d) Bird Hunting License 9. District Hunting License (Anugya Patra): 3(1) The district hunting license may be issued only to the Nepalese citizen by taking the fees as prescribed in Schedule -1. The district forest office may issue such license making validation for ten days and the person receiving such license shall be allowed to hunt the following maximum number of wildlife and birds in the prescribed area, not exceeding the maximum number as in the case of the wildlife up to three and in the case of the birds up to ten in total. Name of the wildlife and birds The maximum number of wildlife or birds that have been allowed to hunt :– (1) Mammals : (a) Barking Deer (Red deer) 1 (b) Spotted Deer (Chittal) 1 (c) Wild Boar (Banel) 2 (d) Hispid Hare (Chaughada) 3 (2) Birds : (a) Peacock (Mujoor) 1 (b) Cheer Pheasant (Kalij) 3 (c) Jungle Fowl (Luiche) 5 (d) Partridge, Red-legged Partridge (Titra, Chyakhura) 10 (e) Water Duck (Pani Hans) 10 3 Amended by the Third Amendment. 6 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Provided that, No more than three birds shall be allowed to hunt in a day. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1), the district hunting license shall not be provided to a person no more than once in a year and the validity of that license shall not be extended whether the hunting has been operated within its time period or not. 4 10. General Hunting License: The General Hunting License may be provided to the Nepalese and foreign citizens with the validation of for the period of fifteen days in the Mahabharat Range to the Southern boarder or for twenty one days in the Mahabnharat Range to the Northen boarder by taking the fees prescribed in Schedule -1 and the person receiving such license shall be allowed to hunt the wildlife and birds, not exceeding the following maximum numbers and in the case of wildlife up to four in total and in the case of birds up to ten in total, in the district or region mentioned in the license :- (1) Wildlife's Name Maximum number of each wildlife that has been allowed to hunt :– (a) Barking Deer (Red Mrig) – 1 (b) Spotted Deer (Chittal) – 1 (c) Rhesus Macaque (Laguna) – 1 (d) Nilgai (Ghod Gadha) – 1 (e) Wild Boar (Banel) – 2 (f) Hispid Hare (Chaughada) – 4 (2) Bird's Name: Maximum Number of each birds allowed to hunt (a) Peacock (Mujoor) – 2 4 Amended by the Third Amendment. 7 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np (b) Kalij Pheasant (Kalij) – 4 (c) Jungle fowl (Luiche) – 10 (d) Partridge, Red-legged Partridge (Titra,Chyakhura)– 10 (e) Water Duck & Ruddy Goose (Pani Hans and Chakhewa)- 10 (f) Dove, Pigeon, Green Pigeon (Dhukur, Parewa, Haleso) – 10 (g) Quail (Battai) – 10 (h) Spine (Chaha) – 10 Provided that, Except than Spine (Chaha) and Quail (Battai) no more than five birds shall be allowed to hunt in a day. In the case of Spine (Chaha) and Quail (Battai) up to ten in maximum may be allowed to hunt in a day. 5 11. Complementary hunting license: The complementary Hunting License may be issued to the licensee of a General Hunting License to hunt the following wildlife in the following number, to be hunted in the place and within the valid period prescribed in the license, if the fees that has to be paid pursuant to Schedule -1 has been paid:- (1) Name of the wildlife Maximum number of each wildlife that has been allowed to hunt :– (a) Great Tibetan sheep (Naur) – 2 (b) Swamp Deer (Jarayo) – 1 (c) Leopard (Chituwa) – 1 (d) Himalayan Beer (Bhalu) – 1 (e) Sloth Beer/Land Beer (Bhalu) – 1 (f) Himalayan Thar (Thar) – 1 (g) Blue Sheep (Jharal) – 1 5 Amended by Third Amendment. 8 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np (h) Himalayan Goral (Ghoral) – 1 (i) Spotted Deer (Chittal)– 2 (j) Wild Boar (Banel)– 2 12. Bird Hunting License: This license may be issued to a Nepalese and Foreign citizen to be remained valid for the whole open season for hunting, by taking the fees pursuant to 6Schedule -1 and the licensee shall be allowed to hunt the birds mentioned as follows and not exceeding the five in number in a single day. In the case of Spine (Chaha) and Quail (Battai) in number may be hunted in a single day. Name of the Birds Maximum number of each Bird that has been allowed to hunt :– (a) Bengal Floricon (Mujoor) 4 (b) Kalij Pheasant (Kalij) 2 (c) Partridge (Titra) No limit (d) Jungle Fowl (Luiche) No limit (e) Quail (Battai) – No limit (f) Water Duck &Chakhewa (Pani Hans&Chakhewa) No limit (g) Dove, Pigeon, Green Pigeon (Dhukur, Parewa, Haleso) No limit (h) Spine (Chaha) No limit (i) Red-legged Patridge (Chyakhura) No limit 13. The Hunting License Issuing Officer: (1) Except than the District hunting license, the licenses as pursuant to the Rules 10, 11 and 12 may issued by the chief or any other officer assigned by the Government of Nepal for that job. (2) The license shall only be issued, if the person applying for any type of hunting license posses the valid license as pursuant to the 6 Inserted by Third Amendment. 9 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np prevailing laws, for the arms and ammunitions (weapons) that has to be used to kill those wildlife or birds which are desired to be hunted. (3) The chief shall determine (fix) the annual quota of the wild lives that has been allowed to be hunted in a hunting reserve, and the license shall only be issued not exceeding the quota, which has been fixed as such. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), (2) and (3) the Government of Nepal, if deemed necessary for the proper protection of any wildlife and birds, may reduce the number of wildlife or birds that has been allowed to hunt in any district, hunting reserve or any other area or may suspend the issuance of such license. 14. Prohibition to assist in a hunting without a license (AnugyaPatra): Without obtaining a license pursuant to Rule 15 or 16, no person shall be allowed to assist in a hunting as a professional hunter or in showing the wildlife or birds as being a hunter, to a person in terms of taking the wage, prize or rent. 15. Professional Hunting License: (1) The Chief may issue a license of a professional hunter to the person who is experienced in the management of the necessary apparatus for the hunting and travel campaign groups, in both the Mountain and Terai regions of Nepal, for a long time and having the knowledge of the Acts and the Rules framed under the Act and by7taking the fees as pursuant to Schedule -1. (2) The license issued as pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall be valid for one year. The person desiring to obtain this type of license shall submit the certificate of proficiency to operate the concerned activities and other certificates showing his/her economic status, while applying for the license. 7 Inserted by the Third Amendment. 10 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np (3) The chief if deemed necessary may prescribe additional terms and restrictions that has to be followed by the person receiving the license licensee as pursuant to Sub-rule (1) and such licensee shall not be allowed to hunt any wildlife even in any circumstances except for self-protection or to stop the wounded wildlife from escaping which has been injured by the person obtaining the hunting license. 16. Hunting guide license (AnugyaPatra): 8(1) The concerned district forest controller may issue a hunting guide license to any person on the basis of the following criteria by taking the fees as pursuant to Schedule -1 and such hunting guide license issuing officer shall send one copy of such license to the chief :– (a) If it has been realized that the applicant is acquainted with the wildlife or bird hunting within the area where he/she has been desiring to work. (b) If it has been realized that the applicant has knowledge of the Act and the Rules framed under the Act as well as he/she is competent to perform the job of a hunting guide. (2) The person obtaining the hunting guide license pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall be allowed to perform the job of guiding the hunters only in a district or the districts prescribed in the license. (3) The Chief or any officer assigned by the Government of Nepal for that job if deemed necessary, he/she may prescribe additional terms and restrictions that has to be followed by the person receiving the hunting guide license as pursuant to Sub-rule (1) and such licensee shall not be allowed to hunt any wildlife even in any circumstances except for self protection or to stop the wounded wildlife from escaping, which has been injured by the person obtaining the hunting license. 8 Amended by Third Amendment. 11 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 17. No more than one license shall be issued: No more than one hunting license at a time shall be issued to any person. Provided that, This Rule does not restrict to obtain the supplementary hunting license as pursuant to Rule 11 and the bird hunting license as pursuant to Rule 12. 18. License, the wildlife, the trophies or the arms and ammunitions have to be shown: The licensee shall keep the license received by him/herself with him/her, while going to a hunting and If an employee among the employees of the National Park, hunting reserve or other forest office and up to the designation prescribed by the Government of Nepal wants to inspect the hunting register, killed or captured wildlife or birds, trophies or arms and ammunitions which are together any person then he/she shall show it to them. 19. License (AnugyaPatra) not to be transferred: The licensee shall not transfer the license obtained by him/her self to anyone in any form. 20. License (Anugya Patra) to be returned: The licensee shall return the license along with the hunting register, within the thirty-five days of expiry of the license which has been obtained by him/her. District Hunting License shall be returned to the place from where it has been received and other types of licenses shall be returned to the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Office or to the place from where that has been received. 9 21. Block (Kshetra) reservation license in hunting reserve: Any officer assigned to the job by the chief or the Government of Nepal may issue block reservation license to the licensee of District Hunting License or General Hunting License to hunt within the hunting reserve by taking the fees as pursuant to Schedule - 1. It has been prohibited to 9 Amended by Third Amendment. 12 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np allow to play or to assist to make playing the hunting by the foreigners, by making reservation of the block in the name of a Nepalese citizen. 22. License to be obtained to collect the specimen (sample) or to catch or to hunt the wildlife or birds: (1) Any person desiring to catch or hunt any wildlife or birds or to collect any other insects, bacteria, fish or any natural products for the scientific research shall submit an application before the Chief. (2) If the person submitting the application pursuant to Sub-rule (1) 10has been the official of any recognized academic institution or zoo or scientific laboratory and If it has been believed that such a person can catch or take care in the following way, the Chief may issue a license in the case of other wildlife or birds except than those mentioned in Schedule -1 of the Act, to hunt the concerned wildlife or birds or to catch the insects or bacteria by taking the fees as pursuant to Schedule -2. (a) If the applicant will make the supervision of the activity for catching or collecting of the concerned wildlife, birds or insects, bacteria etc. by attending him/her self or by sending an expert representative for that job, (b) If the technique for catching the, concerned wildlife or birds has been considered appropriate and not causing more torture than that has to be required, (c) If have the ability to make an appropriate care to transfer the caught wildlife or birds. 23. The fees required to catch the wildlife and birds: The fees required to catch the wildlife and birds or insects or bacteria pursuant to 10 Amended by Third Amendment. 13 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Rule 22 shall be as prescribed in Schedule -2 and such fees may be paid as follows – (a) The chief may recover the required fees from the applicant by making a condition that the whole required fee or its fifty percent to be paid at the beginning and the Fifty percent after catching the concerned wildlife or birds. (b) If any wildlife or birds died during the catching or after catching, it shall be counted in the number that has been allowed to catch in the license and the fees required for them shall also be paid. (c) If the Chief has convinced that any licensee, who has received the license to catch any wildlife or birds, has been unable to catch any wildlife or any wildlife or bird has not died or been injured during the catching, he/she shall return up to seventy-five percent of the amount of the fees that has to be paid by the licensee. 24. The application to be submitted for a license and permit, and its format and fees: (1) The format of the license and permit that has to be issued pursuant to these Rules shall be as prescribed in Schedule - 5, 7, 9 and 11 and the format of the application to be submitted to receive these shall be as prescribed in Schedule -3, 4, 6, 8 and 10. The person applying for Hunting License and Hunting Guide License shall also submit two copies of his/her recently taken photograph. (2) The person receiving a license or a permit pursuant to Sub- rule (1) shall pay the fees required as pursuant to Schedule -1. 25. Provisions for providing a hunting license to a foreign citizen: While issuing any type of hunting license to a foreign citizen, a condition may be imposed by allowing him/her to go for hunting only with the professional hunting license holder (licensee). Provided that, 14 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np If the license issuing officer has realized that any foreign citizen has the ability for hunting without the assistance of a professional hunter and he/she has been generally acquainted with the Act and the Rules that has been framed under the Act, an exemption may be provided to go for hunting even without the company of professional hunter. 26. License to be suspended: If a crime has been made against the license or permit issued as pursuant to these Rules, then during the proceeding of the case related to such crime, the competent officer having jurisdiction to hear such cases may issue an order to suspend the license or permit obtained by the culprit till the decision has not been received on the submission that has been made before the Government of Nepal. 27. The copy (duplicate) of the license to be provided: If the Chief or any other officer assigned by the Government of Nepal for the job considers that it is reasonable (appropriate) to issue the duplicate of the license or permit if any type of license or permit has been lost or damaged by taking the fees required as pursuant to Schedule -1. The validity of such license or permit that has been provided as a duplicate shall be only for the rest of the valid period of the original license or permit. Chapter – 5 Miscellaneous 28. Hunting Register: Each hunting license shall consist a hunting register in which the full and accurate record of all wildlife and birds that has been injured or killed by the licensee during the course of hunting shall be mentioned. The place, date, species, male, female (for wildlife only) of each wildlife or birds, that has been killed shall be clearly mentioned with the permanent ink in the hunting register 15 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np pursuant to Schedule -12 and within the twelve hours of the killing of the animal or birds or prior to leaving the hunting reserve. 29. The wildlife killed in excess to the prescribed type or number to be submitted: If any wildlife or birds of different types than the type that has to be allowed to hunt as according to the obtained license or excess in number than the number that has to be allowed to hunt has been killed or injured by accident, during the hunting by a person then the number and type of such injured or killed wildlife or birds shall be mentioned in his/her hunting register and the killed wildlife or birds that 11 has been collected, shall be submitted to the same reserve or nearby forest office. 12 29.A. License to catch the wild boar: (1) If any Nepalese citizen has submitted an application to catch the cub of wild boar from other area than the area of a National Park or a Reserve, the concerned D.F.O. or Chief may issue a license in the format prescribed in Schedule -12A, by taking 13One hundred Rupees fee for each cubs of wild boar from such person. (2) The wild boar to be caught as pursuant to the license shall not be allowed for export. (3) If a wild boar has died while catching in accordance with the license, no other wild boar shall be allowed to be caught instead of that one. 14 (4)..................... 30. For the export, import or trade of the trophy a recommendation has to be obtained: (1) While submitting an application to obtain a written recommendation of the Government of 11 Inserted by Third Amendment. 12 Amended by Second Amendment. 13 Amended by Third Amendment. 14 Deleted by the Third Amendment. 16 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Nepal, Ministry of Forest for the purpose of commercial export or import of the trophy, the evidence for the trophy, name of the concerned company, institution or person from the importing country of such trophy and the copy of the exchanged documents related to it also shall be submitted. (2) If the person asking for the recommendation pursuant to Sub- rule (1) has been seen capable for the export or import of the trophies, the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forest shall issue a recommendation letter as pursuant to Schedule - 13 by taking the required fees as pursuant to Schedule -1. 31. The transit route for export import may be prescribed: The Government of Nepal may allow to export or import of the trophies only through the custom (transit) prescribed by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette and if such prescription has been made, the person having the license for the export or import of trophies shall export or import of the trophy only through that custom (transit). 32. Transfer of trophy: Any person while selling or exchanging or making any type of transfer of title of any trophy that has been possessed by him/her as pursuant to Section 19 of the Act, shall also hand over the certificate of ownership of such trophy to the person receiving such trophy. 15 33. Certificate of legal ownership: (1) The person who has to obtain the certificate of trophy pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 18 of the Act shall obtain the legal certificate of the trophy by submitting an application in the format as prescribed in Schedule -14 with the evidence of received of the trophy prior to the commencement of the Act, before 15 Amended by First Amendment. 17 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 16 the authorized officer pursuant to Sub-rule (2) within the last date (Masant) of Poush, 2036. (2) The certificate of the trophy issuing officer as pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall be the following official for the following region :– (a) For the districts within the Kathmandu Valley, the Chief of the National Parks and Wildlife Reserve Office, (b) For other districts, the Conservator or D.F.O. of the concerned district, (c) For the districts which does not fall under the jurisdiction of any conservator or D.F.O., the chief District Officer of the concerned district. (3) The certificate pursuant to Sub-section (2) of Section 17 and Sub-section (1) of Section 18 shall be issued in the format prescribed in the Schedule -15. (4) The authorized official responsible to issue the legal ownership certificate pursuant to Sub-rule (3) shall stamp (seal) of his/her office in all the trophies and the detail of such stamp (seal) or proof (sign) shall also be mentioned in the legal certificate of ownership. 34. The injured wildlife also be counted in the number to be hunted: If the licensee injured to the wildlife during the hunting, it shall be killed by finding out as early as possible and the detail of such injured wildlife shall be mentioned in his/her hunting register. Provided that, Even if the wounded wildlife has not been traced (founded), it shall be counted in the number of wildlife that has to be hunted by the licensee. 16 Amended by Third Amendment. 18 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 35. Notice to be given: (1) While hunting, if someone has not been able to kill any ferocious wildlife by making them wounded then a notice shall be given as early as possible to 17the reserve or the nearby forest office mentioning the types of such wildlife and any other details, if available, and 18in such circumstances the concerned reserve or forest office shall also notify to the residents of all surrounding villages or towns to be careful of such wildlife. (2) If any wildlife has been wounded or died while using the arms and ammunitions by someone for the protection of him/her self or any other person or any domestic animal as pursuant to Section 21 of the 19 Act, it's notice shall be given to the chief of the any nearby office of the National Parks or Reserve or Forest Office in the districts where such office exists and within the twenty four hours except than the required time for travel. 36. Any wildlife or birds may be declared dangerous: Notwithstanding anything mentioned above in the Rules, the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forest and Land Conservation may declare any other wildlife or birds, except than those wildlife and birds mentioned in Schedule -1 of the Act, as a dangerous (harmful) to the agriculture in any particular area for a particular period of time, by publishing a notice in Nepal Gazette and the wildlife or birds, and such declared dangerous wildlife or birds may be chased, caught or killed in the field, farm or garden even without a license and under the terms and restrictions prescribed in that notice. 37. The amendment may be made on Schedule: The Government of Nepal if deemed necessary may make amendment in the Schedule of the Rules, by publishing notice in the Nepal Gazette. 17 Inserted by Third Amendment. 18 Inserted by Third Amendment. 19 Inserted by Third Amendment. 19 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 20 38. Adjudicating Authority: (1) The warden of the concerned National Park or Reserve shall have the power to adjudicate the cases of the offenses under the Rules and for other territory (area) it shall have to the concerned District Forest Controller. (2) Without any adverse effect on the general validity of Sub-rule (1), the power to adjudicate the cases of the following offenses shall be on the assistant warden of the concerned National Park or Reserve and in his/her absence or unavailability, it shall be on the area forest conservator. (a) If entered in the National Park or Reserve without a permit, (b) If killed, caught or wounded wildlife has not been mentioned in the hunting register, (c) If played hunting without keeping the license together with him/herself, (d) If the camp established in another place other than the place prescribed, (e) If violated any terms and conditions prescribed in the hunting license, (f) If a plant or tree, up to the value of five hundred rupees, has been cut, fell down or destroyed in any way within the National Park or Reserve. 39. Repeal: Hunting Rules, 2026 has been repealed. Note: 1. Backlog cases to be transferred: The cases that have been registered before the Conservator and Chief District Officer under the original Rules and remaining to be decided at the time of commencement of these Rules shall be transferred before (to) the D.F.O. (District Forest Officer) after the 20 Inserted by Third Amendment. 20 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np commencement of these Rules. (As according to the Rule 6 of Second Amendment) 2. Alteration: In place of the following words, which has been used in the original Rules by the third amendment, alteration has been made by inserting the following words:- (a) Instead of "Ministry of Forest", "Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation". (b) Instead of "National Park and Wildlife Conservation Office", "National Park and Wildlife Conservation Department." (c) Instead of "D.F.O.", "District Forest Controller". (d) Instead of "Ranger", "Area Forest Conservator". 21 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -121 (Related to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 9 and Rule 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 21 and 24) Fees S.N. License/Permit Name Nepalese citizen Other foreign citizen 1. District Hunting License Rs. 2,000/– 2. General Hunting License Rs. 2,500/– Rs. 25,000/– 3. Bird Hunting License Rs. 1,000/– Rs. 5,000/– 4. Supplementary Hunting License Name of Wild Animal Per Wild Animal Fees (a) Leopard (Chituwa) Rs. 10,000/- Rs. 1,50,000/- (b) Himalayan Great Sheep (Naur) Rs. 10,000/- Rs. 1,00,000/- (c) Bear (Bhalu) Rs. 8,000/- Rs. 1,30,000/- (d) Swamp Dear (Jarayo) Rs. 15,000/- Rs. 75,000/- (e) Himalayan Goral (Ghoral) Rs. 7,000/- Rs. 50,000/- (f) Himalayan Thar (Thar) Rs. 3,000/- Rs. 50,000/- (g) Blue Sheep (Jharal) Rs. 7,000/- Rs. 50,000/- (h) Spotted Deer (Chittal) Rs. 5,000/- Rs. 25,000/- (i) Wild Boar (Bandel) Rs. 3,000/- Rs. 5,000/- 21 Amended by the notice published in Nepal Gazette of date 2069.03.04 22 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np (j) Nilgai (GhodGhada) Rs. 7,000/- Rs. 25,000/- (k) The wild animal included in Rs. 3,000/- Rs. 25,000/- general hunting license for each additional wildlife 5. For Professional Hunting Rs. 1,00,000/– Rs. 5,00,000/– License (only for five years) 6. Hunting Guide License Rs. 5,000 /– 7. For block reservation in a Rs. 10,000/– Rs. 25,000/– hunting reserve (to reserve hunting block per hunter per week) 8. Legal ownership certificate for Rs. 1,000/– Rs. 5,000/– a trophy 9. Copy (duplicate) of License Rs. 1,000/– Rs. 5,000/– 10. Miscellaneous Rs. 2,000/– Rs. 5,000/– recommendations fees Note :–(a) Any person who enters into the National Park without obtaining an admission card or permit or commits any such activities shall be provided a permit for entry by taking cent percent additionalfees on the prescribed fees. (b) It may be allowed to issue the permit to make (play) hunting of the above mentioned wildlife within the prescribed quota to the person who offers highest bid on making competition through e- biding. 23 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -222 (Related to Rule 22) The fees for the permit issued to catch or collect the wildlife or birds (only those not included in the protected endangered list) for the Scientific Research) S.N. Type of Wildlife Fees (Rs.) A. Mammals Wildlives :- 1. Leopard (Chituwa) Rs. 30,000 /– 2. Bear (Land and Himalayan) Rs. 30,000 /– 3. Himalayan Great Sheep (Naur) Rs. 40,000 /– 4. Swamp Deer (Jarayo), Nilgai (GhodGhoda) Rs. 25,000 /– 5. Jharal, Thar, Ghoral Rs. 20,000 /– 6. Red Monkey Rs. 10,000 /– 7. Wild Dog Rs. 5,000 /– All kinds of wild cat (Not included in protected 8. Rs. 3,000 /– wildlife list) 9. Spotted Deer (Chittal) Rs. 10,000 /– 10. Laguna, Red Deer (Barking Deer) Rs. 5,000 /– 11. Langur Monkey (Dhendu Bandar) Rs. 10,000 /– 22 Amended by the notice published in Nepal Gazette of date 2069.03.04 24 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 12. Jackal, Fox Rs. 2,000 /– 13. Wild Boar (Bandel) Rs. 1,000 /– 14. Oat, Rattel Rs. 2,000 /– 15. Martin Marrmot (Malsapro) , LigelHeljug, Baizer Rs. 1,000 /– 16. Bats Rs. 500 /– 17. Flying squirrel and Large squirrel (Lokharke) Rs. 2,000 /– 18. Other squirrel (Lokharke) Rs. 500 /– 19. Hare, Small Hare (Rabbit) Rs. 500 /– 20. NyauriMuso Rs. 200 /– 21. Dumsi Rs. 200 /– 22. Chhuchundro, Mole, Bole Rs. 100 /– 23. Rodents (Rats) Rs. 50 /– B. Birds (Including Eggs):- 1. Large Hawk (Royal Hawk) (Baaj) Rs. 6,000 /– 2. Cranes (Saras, Karyangkurung, GarudSaras) Rs. 2,000 /– 3. Eagle, Vulture, Large Hunting Birds Rs. 1,500 /– 4. Large Owl, Fishing Owl Rs. 2,000 /– 5. Pheasants (Kaalij), Koklas, Large Duck (Haans) Rs. 500 /– 6. Hornbill (Dhanesh) Rs. 500 /– 25 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Small Hawk, Small Hunting Bird, Wild Foul 7. Rs. 500 /– Guinea Fowl (Luiche), (Titra), Patridge 8. Chyakhura, Duck, Chakhewa, Maina Rs. 500 /– 9. Other Owls Rs. 500 /– Pigeon (Parewa), Wild Pigeon (Malewa), Dove 10. Rs. 100 /– (Dhukur), Jureli, Torichara and Battai Grekals (Ranichari), Kuthurke, Bunge chara, 11. Rs. 100 /– Flower Perkas, Sun bird 12. Lahauche, Kath Phoduwa, Quel (Koili), Cukkoo Rs. 100 /– 13. Parrot (Suga) Rs. 100 /– 14. Other Birds Rs. 100 /– C. Reptiles, Fishes and Insects:- 1. Crocodile (MagarGohi) Rs. 6,000 /– 2. Egg of Crocodile Rs. 1,000 /– 3. Turtle (Tortoise) Rs. 2,000 /– 4. Egg of Turtle Rs. 500 /– 5. Other Snake Species Rs. 100 /– 6. Lizard Rs. 100 /– 7. Fish (Five inch or longer than that) Rs. 50 /– 8. Fish (Lesser than Five inch) Rs. 25 /– 9. Frog Rs. 25 /– 10. Butterfly Rs. 50 /– 11. Other Insects (Per Hundred) Rs. 10 /– 26 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -3 (Related to Rule 24) Application form for District Hunting License Shree........................................................ Office.......................... District............................ Zone. 1. I request to obtain the District Hunting License for hunting in....................of the District...................... Block............. Details 2. The name and number of the wildlife and birds desired for hunting. Name Number (a).................................................................... (b).................................................................... (c).................................................................... (d).................................................................... (e).................................................................... 3. Details of the weapon (arms and ammunition ) to be used for hunting : (a) Type of the weapon (arms and ammunition), Bore and Company......................... (b) Name of the office issuing the license for the weapon :............... (c) License No.......................................................... Signature of the Applicant :.............................. Name, surname :............................ Address (Permanent):..................... Temporary :..................................... Date : –..................................... Citizenship :.................................. 27 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -4 (Related to Rule 24) Application form for Hunting License Shree...................................................... Office. 1. I request to obtain the................... Hunting License for hunting in..................... Area/Block under.................. District.................... Zone...................... Forest Office/Hunting Reserve. 2. Name and number of the wildlife that has been desired for hunting (For supplementary hunting license). Details Name of the wildlife Number desired for Hunting (a)..................................................... (b)..................................................... (c)..................................................... 3. Details of the Weapon (arms and ammunition) : (a) Type of the Weapon, Bore and Company...................... (b) License No. of the Weapon.................... Issuing office......................................... 4. Number of the Elephants, Horse, Mule/Hinny (Khachchar), Donkey, Bull cart, Motor and other vehicles (with their number)......................... 5. Desired place for making camp............................................. 6. I have/had received a............... license of................ Number from................. Office on......................... (Date) before this. Signature of the Applicant :.............................. Name, surname :............................ Citizenship :.................................. Address (Permanent):..................... Date :–..................................... Temporary :..................................... 28 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -5 (Related to Rule 24) Government of Nepal Photograph Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation of the person.......................... Office obtaining the License Hunting License 1. License No................................. 2. Type of the License..................................... 3. The person obtaining the License (Licensee) : (a) Name, surname :......................... (b) Address : Permanent :................................ Temporary :............................... (c) Citizenship :............................................... 4. The name of the wildlife allowed Number Remarks for hunting 1. 2. 3. 5. The Validity period of the License.......................... up to....................... 6. The Hunting Region...................... Block..................................... 7. Type of the weapon (arms and ammunition), Bore and Company............................... License (Ijajatpatra) No:-..................... 29 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 8. Type and number vehicles to be used during the hunting................... Vehicle (Registration) number........................ 9. Name and number of accompanying persons:........................ (a) (b) 10. Fee Received for the License..................................... 11. Fee Received for the wildlife (for complimentary hunting license).......... Signature of the person receiving the license (Licensee)................... Date :.................................. Signature of the officer issuing the license ………………………… Name :....................................... Designation :............................. Date :......................................... Note : The licensee shall play the hunting under the Act and National Park and Wildlife Conservation Rules, 2030. 30 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule - 6 (Related to Rule15 and 16) Application for Professional Hunter / Hunting Guide License Shree...................................................... Office..................................... District........................ Zone. Subject : About the Professional Hunter / Hunting Guide. I request for the aforesaid license by mentioning the following details :– Details (Only for Professional Hunter) 1. Experience....................................... 2. Evidence of proficiency related to the job.................... 3. Evidence showing the financial resources....................... (Only for Hunting Guide) 1. Desired area to work....................................... 2. Evidence of proficiency to work as a guide........................... Signature of the Applicant :.............................. Name, surname :............................ Address (Permanent):..................... Temporary :..................................... Date :–..................................... Citizenship :.................................. 31 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -7 (Related to Rules15 and 16) Government of Nepal Photograph Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of the Licensee.......................... Office License for Professional Hunter / Hunting Guide License No................................. This Professional Hunter / Hunting Guide license has been issued to the resident of................... Mr./Mrs./Ms........................................allowing to perform the job of a professional hunter/hunting guide as pursuant to the National Park and Wildlife Conservation Rules, 2030 in................... District / Area. Signature of the person receiving Signature of the officer issuing the license (Licensee).................... the license.............................. Name :....................................... Designation :............................. Date :......................................... Date :......................................... 32 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -8 (Related to Rule 24) Application form for the Permit for Hunting in the Hunting Reserve Shree...................................................... Office..................................... District........................ Zone. Subject : About the Permit for Hunting Reserve. I request for the hunting permit, for hunting in the.............. Block / Area of................................. Hunting Reserve. Other details : (a) Type of the hunting license......................... (b) Office issuing the hunting license......................... (c) The number of the hunting license........................ (d) Valid period for hunting license...................... to.................. Type and Number of the wildlife or birds desired for hunting (a) Wildlife................................ (b) Birds...................................... Signature of the Applicant :.............................. Name, surname :............................ Address (Permanent):..................... Temporary :..................................... Date :–..................................... Citizenship :.................................. 33 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -9 (Related to Rule 21) Government of Nepal Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation.......................... Office Permit for Hunting in a Hunting Reserve Permit No................................. This permit for hunting in the Hunting Reserve has been issued to Mr./Mrs./Ms. ……, who has received ……. Hunting License of No. …… from……. on the date …….., resident of …….., for hunting the following types and numbers of wildlife and birds in the Block…… of the ………. Hunting Reserve form (date)…….. to.……….. Type of the wildlife or birds Number (a) (b) (c) Signature of the person receiving Signature of the officer issuing the license (Licensee).................... the license................................ Name :....................................... Designation :............................. Date :......................................... Date :......................................... 34 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -10 (Related to Rule 22) Application form for the Permission to Collect the Scientific Specimen (Samples) or for Catching the Wildlife or Birds Shree........................................................................ I have applied for the permission to catch/hunt the wildlife or birds or to collect insects, bacteria, fishes or any natural products by mentioning the details written hereafter. 1. Applicant's full name, surname.......................................... 2. Address : (a) Permanent................................ (b) Temporary................................. 3. Citizenship :.................................. 4. The cause or reason for hunting/catching or collecting the wildlife, birds, insects or any natural products.................................................. 5. If the wildlife, birds, insects or natural products has been caught or collected for any recognized zoo or scientific institution then the Name and Address of such zoo or institution................................. 6. The objective of catching or collecting......................................... 7. The brief description of the experience that has been acquired on catching the wildlife or birds......................................... 8. The details of the wildlife, birds, insects or other natural products desired to catch hunt or collect :– 35 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Species or Number or Hunting place Desired to Desired to Type Quantity or Region Catch Collect Applicants Signature Date :.......................................................................... 36 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -11 (Related to Rule 24) Government of Nepal Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation.......................... Office Permit for the Collection of Scientific Species/for Catching the Wildlife Permit No................................. This permit has been issued to Mr./Mrs./Ms........................................ a resident of........................... for hunting/catching or collecting as according to the type, number or quantity and from the place mentioned hereafter. The details of the Birds / Insects / Fish / Natural products Species or Number or The area (region) or Allowed to Allowed to Type Quantity place for hunting Catch Collect 37 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np This permit has been issued until for the date/period of...................................... Terms or conditions (if any) :..................................... Signature of the person receiving Signature of the officer issuing the license (Licensee).................... the license................................. Name :....................................... Designation :.............................. Date :......................................... Date :......................................... 38 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -12 (Related to Rule 28) Hunting Register Date Place of Name and Type of the Male Female Signature of Hunting Wildlife or Birds the Inspecting Remarks Killed Injured Employee (Hunted) (Wounded) It is true that I........................................a resident of.......................... has hunted the aforementioned types and number of wildlife or birds. I have submitted this hunting register by filling up according to Rule 28, if it is proved false I shall be liable for the sanction as pursuant to the Act. Signature of the hunter............................ Detail of the hunting license................... Type and No. of license........................... Office issuing the license........................ Valid period for the license..................... Date :........................................................ 39 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 23 Schedule -12A (Related to Rule 29A) Government of Nepal...................................... Office License to catch the Wild Boar (Banel) License No................................. This license has been issued to........................ a resident of........................... for catching the wild boar (Banel) piglet. 1. The number of wild boar piglets to be caught : 2. The place or area (region) to catch the wild boar : 3. The valid period for catching the wild boar : 4. License obtaining person's Signature : Address : Permanent : Temporary : License issuing officer's ;– Signature :................................. Name :....................................... Designation :............................. Date :......................................... Date :......................................... 23 Inserted by Second Amendment. 40 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule -13 (Related to Rule 30) Government of Nepal Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Recommendation Letter for doing the Business of the Export Import of the Trophy Name, surname of receiver of recommendation letter...................... S.N.......... Address (a) Permanent................................ (b) Temporary............................... This recommendation letter has been issued to the aforementioned person as he/she has been found competent for the export import business (trade) of the trophy. Recommendation letter receiver's Recommending officer's Signature Signature :.................................................................... Name :....................................... Designation :.............................. Date :..................................... Date :......................................... 41 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 24 Schedule -14 (Related to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 33) Format of the Application to be submitted for the Certificate of Legal Ownership Shree.......................................................... Office District.......................... Zone.............................. Subject : Request to obtain the Certificate of Legal Ownership. I request to obtain the Certificate of Legal Ownership of the following trophy that have been in my possession pursuant to the Section 18 of the Act. Details Type or Trophy Number Received Date Remarks Signature of the Applicant :.............................. Name, surname :................................ Address (Permanent):....................... Temporary :...................................... Date :–..................................... Citizenship :...................................... 24 Amended by First Amendment. 42 www.lawcommission.gov.np  www.lawcommission.gov.np 25 Schedule -15 (Related to Sub-rule (3) of Rule 33) Government of Nepal Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation.................... Office Certificate of Legal Ownership S.N. The Certificate of the Legal Ownership has been issued to Mr./Mrs./Ms....................................... a resident of.......................... allowing to keep the trophy of the following details, possessed by him/her which has been received by the hunting according to the license no.......................... issued by the............................ Office. Brief description Type of the Number or Model of the of the Trophy Trophy Quantity mark or sign Signature of the receiver of the Signature of the officer issuing certificate............................... the certificate:............................. Name, surname :............................ Designation :............................... Date :......................................... Date :......................................... 25 Amended by the First Amendment. 43 www.lawcommission.gov.np