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By Amina Nazarli

More than 40 poachers have been fined in excess of $25,000 and others could be fined following the investigation of the Ecology Ministry.

A raid launched by the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry in January 2016 revealed 48 people engaging in illegal hunting. The ministry seized as many as 43 hunting rifles and 202 cartridges from them.

Some 41 of offenders were fined in the amount of 41,000 manats (about $25,900), 1,000 manat ($630) each for poaching.

Raids aiming to curb illegal hunting in Azerbaijan will be further continued, the ministry reports.

Azerbaijan that locates in nine of eleven possible climatic zones enjoys a great diversity of flora and fauna, and is kind of a heaven for hunters. Here, in the different periods of the year, hunters can hunt for Dagestan wild ox, wild pig, hare, wood pigeons, quail, partridge, waterfowl, sandpiper, woodcock, and chamois.

However, the country prohibits hunting in some areas of the country as well as the Caspian Sea islands, green zones, protected areas, near the cities and resort areas.

In order not to be among the violators, hunting enthusiasts should apply to the Baku Ecology and Natural Resources Department and the Ecology and Natural Resources Departments to acquire a hunting permit.

Foreigners can receive a permission to hunt on the territory of Azerbaijan by the decision approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in 2004 and the law “On hunting”.

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Amina Nazarli is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @amina_nazarli

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