KOROR STATE GOVERNMENT MARINE TOUR GUIDE ... - C3

8.3 NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
Restrictions Applicable to Forest and Terrestrial Areas
• No hunting, killing or taking eggs from any birds except Malk-Red Jungle Fowl
(Gallus gallus),Uek-Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), Aiako-Greater
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cactua galerita), and Tengadidik-Collared Kingfisher
(Halcyon chloris).
• No dumping of trash, litter must be removed from land and marine areas.
Table 5:
Calendar of Closed Seasons
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Groupers (Tiau,
X X X X
Katuu’tiau, mokas’,
Ksau’temekai,
meteungeril’temekai)
Rabbitfish (Meas) X X X
Blacklip Pearl Oyster X X X X X
Sea Turtles (Melob, X X X X X
Ngasech)
PNCA Title 24
• Environmental Quality Protection Act (§§ 101-103) Seeks to provide Palau with
a healthy environment and natural resources in order to fulfill social, economic and other
requirements of present and future generations.
- The Environmental Quality Protection Board (§§ 121-130) is entrusted to
regulate earthmoving, marine and freshwater quality, toilet facilities, solid waste
management, pesticides, public water supply systems and air pollution control.
- Environmental Impact Statements (§§ 141-143)
- Implementation, Enforcement and Court Action (§§ 161-172)
• Endangered Species Act of 1975 (§§ 1001-1012) seeks to prohibit harvest
(possession) and commercial activity (including export) involving those species that are
listed as Threatened or Endangered by the Minister of Resources and Development.
This law has never been applied since the Ministry of Resources and Development has
never adopted the regulations set forth in the Act (i.e. never announced a list of
Threatened or Endangered Species for the Republic of Palau).
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