Base de données sur la législation

Article 292. Illegal harvesting of aquatic flora and fauna.

1. Illegal fishing or harvesting of aquatic fauna, or flora, if these actions:
1) inflicted large damage;
2) were committed by using mass destruction methods;
3) were committed at the spawning beds or on a migration route to the spawning beds, or during spawning, is punished with a fine in the amount of 500 to 700 minimal salaries, or correctional labor for up to 2 years, or with arrest for the term of 2-3 months.

2. The actions envisaged in parts 1 or 2 which were committed by:
1) abuse of official position;
2) by a group of persons with prior agreement, are punished with a fine in the amount of 600 to 1000 minimal salaries, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years, or correctional labor for 1-2 years.

Article 293. Breach of rules for protection of fish stocks

Lumber rafting, construction of bridges, dams, shipment of forest products by means of blasting or other works, as well as, operation of damming (reservoir) facilities and pumping units, by breach of fish stock protection rules, if this activity, willfully or negligently, caused mass destruction of fish or water fauna, destruction of significant amount of fodder stocks or other grave consequences, is punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 600 minimal salaries, or with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years, or correctional labor for up to 2 years.

Article 294. Illegal hunting.

1. Illegal hunting which:
1) caused large damage;
2) was committed through the use of mechanical means of transportation, or aircraft, explosives, gases or other methods of obliteration of birds and animals;
3) committed against birds and animals whose hunting is entirely prohibited,
4) committed in a specially protected nature reserves, is punished with a fine in the amount of 100 to 400 minimal salaries, or correctional labor for up to 2 years, or with arrest for the term of 2-3 months.

2. The same action committed:
1) by abuse of official position;
2) by a group of persons with prior agreement, is punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 500 minimal salaries, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years.

Article 295. Obliteration of habitat of rare and endangered species registered in the Red Book of Rare and Endangered Species of the Republic of Armenia.

Obliteration of habitat of rare and endangered species registered in the Red Book of the Republic of Armenia which willfully or negligently caused the obliteration (death) of the entire population of these species, is punished with correctional labor for the term of up to 2 years, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 3 years.

Article 296. Illegal tree and bush cutting.

1. Illegal forest cuttings, damaging trees, bushes, which are not part of the forest stock, or not subject to cutting, floral coverage considered to be state property, to the extent to stop their growth, if these actions inflicted a large damage, is punished with a fine in the amount of 200 to 400 minimal salaries, or with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years, or correctional labor for 6 months to 1 year, or with arrest for the term of up to 2 months.

2. The same actions which were committed:
1) by using position,
2) in natural reservations is punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 500 minimal salaries, or correctional labor for 1-2 years, or with arrest for the term of up to 3 months, with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years.

Article 297. Obliteration or damage of forest.

1. Obliteration or damage of forest, as well as, trees which are not part of the forest stock, committed as a result of negligent handling of fire, explosives or other source of great danger, and if this caused great damage, is punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 500 minimal salaries, or correctional labor for up to 2 years, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years.

2. Obliteration or damage of forest, as well as, trees which are not part of the forest stock, committed as a result of arson or other publicly dangerous means, is punished with imprisonment for the term of 3 to 8 years.

Article 298. Breach of regime of specially protected nature zones.

Breach of regime of reserves, specially protected zones, national parks, and natural objects specially protected by the state, which willfully or negligently caused significant damage, is punished with a fine in the amount of 200 to 500 minimal salaries, or with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years, or correctional labor for up to 2 years.