The departments of forestry administration under the governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for the administration of terrestrial wildlife in their respective areas. The departments in charge of the administration of terrestrial wildlife under the governments of autonomous prefectures, counties and municipalities shall be designated by the governments of provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government.
The departments of fishery administration under the local governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the administration of aquatic wildlife in their respective areas.
Chapter II Protection of Wildlife
Article 8 The State shall protect wildlife and the environment for its survival, and shall prohibit the illegal hunting, catching or destruction of wildlife by any unit or individual.
Article 9 The State shall give special protection to the species of wildlife which are rare or near extinction. The wildlife under State special protection shall consist of two classes: wildlife under first class protection and wildlife under second class protection. Lists or revised lists of wildlife under State special protection shall be drawn up by the department of wildlife administration under the State Council and announced after being submitted to and approved by the State Council.
The wildlife under special local protection, being different from the wildlife under State special protection, refers to the wildlife specially protected by provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government. Lists of wildlife under special local protection shall be drawn up and announced by the governments of provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government and shall be submitted to the State Council for the record.
Lists or revised lists of terrestrial wildlife under State protection, which are worthwhile or of important economic or scientific value, shall be drawn up and announced by the department of wildlife administration under the State Council.
Article 10 The department of wildlife administration under the State Council and governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, in the main districts and water areas where wildlife under State special or local protection lives and breeds, designate nature reserves and strengthen the protection and administration of wildlife under State special or local protection and the environment for its survival.
The designation and administration of nature reserves shall be effected in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Council.
Article 11 Departments of wildlife administration at various levels shall keep watch on and monitor the impact of the environment on wildlife. If the environmental impact causes harm to wildlife, the departments of wildlife administration shall conduct investigation and deal with the matter, jointly with the departments concerned.
Article 12 If a construction project produces adverse effects on the environment for the survival of wildlife under special State or local protection, the construction unit shall submit a report on the environmental impact. The department of environmental protection shall, in examining and approving the report, seek the opinion and suggestions from the department of wildlife administration at the same level.
Article 13 If natural disasters present threats to wildlife under special State or local protection, the local governments shall take timely measures to rescue them.
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